Management

RBO, Maryland Heights, Missouri, named Melissa Thomson Matthews as its new vice president of business development. Thomson Matthews comes to RBO with extensive experience in market positioning, business gap analysis, and strategic planning across sales and marketing from various industries...

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As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Cathy Armstrong, CEO of RBO, St. Louis. Here, she reflects on the career highlights that earned her a C-suite role, shares her pandemic takeaways and previews her long-term business strategy...

After a six-year ramp-up period, IDline and ActNow Media have appointed Patrick Napurski as president and owner of Halls & Company, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Napurski will focus on continuing the supplier's strong history of high quality and outstanding customer service...

Spector & Co., Montreal, has added Samantha Kates to its leadership team. Kates will lead the growing North American sales team. As a 20-plus-year veteran, Kates has made indelible contributions to the sales success of some of the most notable brands in the industry, including commonsku, Charles River Apparel and Fruit of the Loom...

As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s 2021 Top Suppliers list, we asked some of the top-ranked suppliers about how they fared during the first year of the pandemic, their thoughts on the industry, their future plans and more. Check out our conversation with Ben Zhang of Greater Pacific Industries, the No. 17 company on our 2021 Top Suppliers list…

As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Gary Keefer, CEO of Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Illinois. Here, he breaks down pandemic influences, talks resilience, and advocates for the needed blend of technology and creativity...

How to delegate effectively to employees is a major obstacle and frustration for small business owners. The fact is, there are several reasons why owners don’t TRUST handing off responsibilities to others. The No. 1 reason is, the FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL. Therefore, owners feel, if they give too much responsibility to someone else, they will lose the ability to keep close tabs on customers’ needs...

Facilisgroup, St. Louis, is preparing for a new stage of growth through the promotion of Amy Rabideau to vice president of product. Rabideau previously worked as a product architect for Facilisgroup since August 2021. She has also served on the Regional Association Council Board of PPAI, as well as the Georgia Association of Promotional Products Professionals...

After many adversities, including being placed in foster care at a young age and losing his NFL career to an injury, Anthony Trucks learned the power of “shifting your identity” to reach your full potential. Tune in to this new episode of Million Dollar Monday to hear how you can have more success...