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January 13, 2010
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Broder Expands Houston Distribution Center Shipping at this location began Monday with pick-up hours daily from 8 am - 7 pm. "We're excited to expand this shipping location," says Philip Lao, senior distribution center manager. "We hope that this will greatly benefit our customers in the region and provide them with a broader range of services." Galaxy Balloons Acquires Aspen Leaf Printing "This was another opportunity to acquire a friendly competitor and increase our market share in the balloon industry," says Terry Brizz, MAS, Galaxy Balloons president. Aspen is the second acquisition in the past 90 days for Galaxy Balloons; the supplier acquired AGA Balloons in November. "After Galaxy Balloons acquired AGA, I approached Terry about selling our business," says Larry Gunderson, Aspen Leaf president. "We feel confident that Galaxy will continue to offer the same high-quality products and service that we have striven to maintain throughout the years. We wish Terry and his team the best of luck." Mid-Nite Snax Buys Gourmet Gems Fraum says this is the first of several acquisitions the company is planning this year. "You've got to be aggressive in this market," he says. "We're looking into a few other companies as well." Mid-Nite Snax will move the company operations to its New York office, but Gourmet Gems' website and toll-free phone number will remain the same. "We felt it was a good opportunity," adds Fraum. "With this type of economy, it's important to take companies that are smaller and grow them up." Motivation Show Names New Conference Advisory Board Click here to read more. |
Carville Kicks Off PPAI Expo With High-Energy Outlook Judging from the nearly full ballroom of PPAI Expo attendees who got out of bed before dawn to hear his presentation at 7:30 am, Carville's reputation for razor-sharp assessments and straight-talking common sense brought hundreds who sought to hear his candid, off-the-cuff comments-and they got plenty. Click here to read more. Simon Bailey Delivers Brilliant Message In Tuesday Luncheon It was an apropos beginning to Bailey's interactive talk, "Release Your Brilliance: The Four Steps To Transforming Your Life And Revealing Your Genius To The World." Brilliance, described by Bailey as a process-a marathon, not a sprint, "is a creative energy or a creative spark, that flows from the inside out." Click here to read more. McKain Compelled Audience Using humor, multi-media and personal stories, McKain emphasized the importance of creating a distinction about your company that ensures your clients buy from you. He used the examples of Apple Computers, Starbucks and Evian. "While Apple has only seven percent of the total computer market, it has 90 percent of the laptop market over $1,000," he said. "It is a category of one!" Click here to read more.
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Cap America Adds New Sales Representatives in Southeast Graphik Hires New Rep Teams PromoShop, Inc. Hires Murav As Account Exec |
Cap America Presents Service Award To Sales Reps "I had the pleasure to work with K.C. at International Hat in St. Louis before Cap America was founded in 1985," says Phil Page, Cap America owner. "K.C. was instrumental in his support of a small company that started with a hope and a prayer. He and his group continue to be a major force in the promotional products industry and a key contributor to Cap America's sales efforts. Not only do I appreciate his support, but consider him to be a true friend and business associate." "It's an honor and a pleasure for my company to be recognized by Cap America," says Fields. "Even though we are multiline sales reps, Cap America has always treated us like a part of their family. They are good, hard working people and that is why Cap America has been very successful in our industry." |
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A distributor asks: "I'm looking for ways to increase the professionalism of my distributor company and am thinking about looking into the Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS) certification. Does certification make any difference to my clients? Is it reasonable to expect that I might land more projects because of it? And, is it worth it?" What's your answer? E-mail answers along with your name, title and company name to Question@ppai.org by January 22 for possible inclusion in the March issue of PPB magazine.
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