People Have the Power
After the recession hit, a paper trail of red ink led some companies to financial ruin. But as closures, bankruptcies and layoffs found their 15 minutes of fame in trade publications, not everyone backed down to the sensational headlines.
Many distributors continued last year's trends of heart and ingenuity-and the payoff was big. Take InnerWorkings Inc., for example. With reported annual sales coming in at $798 million-a $164.2 million increase compared to 2012 figures-the Chicago-based company once again clinched the No. 1 spot on Print+Promo's Top 50 Distributors list. Cleveland-headquartered Proforma also saw a jump in revenue, holding on to its No. 2 ranking at $430.3 million. Finally, American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., enjoyed a boost in numbers, rounding out our top three, with roughly $190.3 million in sales.