Distributor News

Print+Promo Marketing is proud to present its annual “Women in Print and Promo” feature. This year’s group of honorees is changing the narrative of female representation in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Meet Deborah Lanigan, vice president of sales and business development for Proforma Mega Marketing Solutions...

While the pandemic isn’t over yet, there’s a lot to learn from the past year. It’s well-documented that when most nonessential business halted in March 2020, so did a lot of print and promotional sales. And M&A followed suit, said Jamie Watson, chief operating officer for Certified Marketing Consultants, Huntertown, Ind. ...

Smart Source, Suwanee, Ga., has announced its acquisition of the majority of assets of Superior Business Solutions in Kalamazoo, Mich. The deal allows Smart Source to further increase market share in the Midwest...

HALO, Sterling, Ill., revealed a relaunch of the company’s corporate brand. The rebrand will impact all touchpoints, including the company’s marketing and sales tools, digital platforms, social media, and direct mail. The brand messaging has also been incorporated into the company’s vision and values...

Proforma, Cleveland, announced that it will hold its annual Convention and Family Reunion live and in-person at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Aug. 8-11, 2021. The Convention theme for the event will be “Together,” embracing the opportunity to come together as a group after the extended period of distancing...

American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., announced that Taylor Borst has been promoted to director of marketing, events and public relations. Joining ASB in 2015, Borst has held several roles within the organization. Beginning as a strategic operations support coordinator, she...

As we say all the time around here, one of the ways distributors can stand out in a heavily commoditized market—where buyers can easily find and purchase branded merchandise online in just a few clicks—is by providing value beyond price. One way to do that? Exceptional creativity that...

Forty affiliate owners of Proforma, Cleveland, have achieved 2020 sales growth success that places them on the list of companies nominated for the prestigious Inc. 5000. Each year, Inc. Magazine identifies the nation’s fastest-growing companies through the publication of the Inc. 5000...

Dr. Nido Qubein came to the U.S. as a teenager with limited knowledge of English and only $50 in his pocket. Today, as president of High Point University, he has led the school through extraordinary transformation and increased revenue from $40 million to $350 million. Qubein shares his inspiring story and outlines the steps to achieving success...

To find out what the most common order mistakes are, we went to the experts—suppliers that handle your orders on a daily basis and have seen it all. Read on to find out if you’re guilty of any of these missteps and learn how you can improve your purchase orders to make both supplier partners and end-buyers happier...