Distributor News
As part of Print+Promo Marketing's 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they've kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to Artcraft Promotional Concepts CEO and president Judy Zimmerman — No. 32 on our 2022 list — about the company's recent investments, and how they've contributed to its success in 2021...
What does it mean to “wow” a customer? Is it the first impression? Is it creating a promotion that they think about or use long after the event? Is it going above and beyond to make sure you reach the goal? It can be all of the above, actually. Brad Dalton, vice president of sales for MDX Print, Hendersonville, Tennessee, remembers a trade show promotion he...
As part of Print+Promo Marketing's 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they've kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to Zorch International Inc. CEO Mike Wolfe — No. 23 on our 2022 list — about how it used the slowdown of the pandemic to boost its efficiency and hit the ground running when things started to normalize...
RBO, Maryland Heights, Missouri, is pleased to introduce Robert Will to its team as vice president of operations. Will joins RBO with over 20 years of enterprise-level experience in all areas of warehouse operations...
GBS Brand Connect, Canton, Ohio, has acquired Amplify Marketing, Birmingham, Alabama. Nadav Raviv, CEO of Amplify Marketing, anticipated the business-model change at the onset of the pandemic. At that juncture, in March 2020, Raviv determined that in order to focus on the PPE shift, he would separate from his former distributorship...
Just three months after SupplyLogic and WebbMason Marketing announced that they would merge the two companies, the combined company (SLWM) announced that it has been acquired by Gallant Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment firm...
Proforma, Cleveland, recently recognized key supplier partners at the Annual Convention and Family Reunion for their enhanced levels of innovation, sustainability, quality, social conscience and service. Supplier partnerships are key to the success of the Proforma network. These awards were created to reward suppliers whose values align with the core values found within the Proforma...
Smart Source LLC has completed four acquisitions since January 2021. That’s played a major role in the company’s continued growth, helping Smart Source to $135.8 million in total sales last year and another ranking inside our top 15...
Proforma has invested $20 million in technology over the last few years, and that investment is already paying off. The company once again finished 2021 in the top five of our Top Distributors list, with technology playing an integral role in its sustained success...
Print+Promo Marketing’s second annual Top Distributors resource has been released! This detailed report evaluates the print and promo industry’s top 75 distributors ranked by total annual sales for 2021. In a year that continued to test patience and spirit, distributors got resourceful. Their creativity paid off...