David Woods

AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., announced the appointment of Matthew T. Gresge as CEO. Effective immediately, Gresge replaces David Woods, who will retire after 14 years of service to AIA and more than 25 years in the promotional products industry. “After David announced his retirement, AIA conducted an extensive, nationwide search...

The Riverside Company has sold AIA Corporation (AIA). Based in Neenah, Wis., AIA provides a wide variety of promotional products and corporate apparel through roughly 300 affiliates in the U.S. AIA’s offerings range from branded pens and tote bags to higher-end corporate branded gifts. 

While the Internet and supply-chain transparency are for the most part pretty great (being able to download any movie ever, knowing which overseas factories are responsible for packing gunpowder and live, sting-crazed hornets into children's lunchpails), there have been some downsides.

Every year, Print Professional’s sister publication, Promo Marketing (PM), unveils the best and brightest distributors the promotional products industry has to offer. In reviewing last year’s information, one message became abundantly clear: promotional products’ distributors are serious about their business.