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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...

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...

In the print and promo world, the term "upselling" is a bit of a misnomer that does a disservice to what a distributor does with their customers. Upselling is really just helping both parties add value to their order. Yes, the distributor will get a bigger sale, but the client is coming out with more than they might have known they needed. That, in turn, can create a better impression with the end-user, and everyone wins...

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 HALO CEO Marc Simon — No. 2 on our 2022 list — about the company's rebrand, and how it's contributed to their success in 2021...

Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS), Itasca, Illinois, announced that Jim Kersten, CEO, will retire at the end of 2022 following nearly 12 years of service to the company and a 44-year career in the print industry. As part of an orderly and planned leadership succession process, current Chief Operating Officer Bill Johnstone will succeed Kersten as CEO, effective Jan. 1...

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced that Wade Brewer has been appointed to the position of chief operating officer, and Terry Pennington has been appointed as chief revenue officer. Brewer and Pennington will continue reporting to Keith Walters, chairman, president and CEO of Ennis...

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 Dave Klotter, CEO of Boundless Network, Austin, Texas. Here, he shares his goal-setting process, opens up about being a forever optimist and explains why our industry needs to sell itself...

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...

Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, reported financial results for the second quarter ended Aug. 31, 2022. Highlights include revenues were $111.2 million for the quarter compared to $100.5 million for the same quarter last year, an increase of $10.7 million or 10.6%. Earnings per diluted share for the current quarter were $0.47 compared to $0.29 for the comparative quarter last year, an increase of 62.0%...

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 Jo Gilley, CEO of Overture Promotions, Waukegan, Illinois. Here, she explains how data informs her business decisions, reveals her “top-secret” past and previews the future of the company...