Distributor News

2022 Top Distributors: Artcraft's Evolution to Meet Its Future Clients' Needs
October 25, 2022 at 4:57 pm

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...

How One Distributor Met the Challenge of 'Wowing' the Customer
October 25, 2022 at 4:52 pm

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...

2022 Top Distributors: How Zorch International Inc. Invested During 2020 to Position Itself For 2021
October 17, 2022 at 6:05 pm

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 Welcomes Robert Will as New VP of Operations
October 11, 2022 at 6:36 pm

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 Acquires Amplify Marketing
October 4, 2022 at 6:31 pm

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...

Gallant Capital Partners Acquires SupplyLogic WebbMason
October 4, 2022 at 6:24 pm

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 Recognizes Outstanding Suppliers at Annual Convention and Family Reunion
September 27, 2022 at 5:34 pm

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...

2022 Top Distributors: Making Sense of the Numbers
September 20, 2022 at 6:59 pm

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...