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Christopher Ruvo

  • Executive Editor, News & Content Strategy

Chris spearheads ASI Media’s news coverage, leading the creation of daily articles, in-depth feature reports, podcasts and videos that tackle the most important topics in the promo products industry. His writing and multi-media work has earned numerous regional and national awards, including the 2019 and 2022 Neal Awards for “Best Range of Work By A Single Author.”

Storm Creek Names Director of Marketing

Maureen Olson moves into the role at the sustainability-focused apparel supplier, takin...

Soaring Fuel Costs Could Drive Product Price Increases

Inflationary pressures tied to skyrocketing oil and natural gas costs, along with geopo...

Biden Ups ‘Made-in-USA’ Requirement for Government Purchases

Promo firms that work with the federal government will have to meet the new standard, w...

Best Places to Work: #5 – Stowebridge

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Best Places to Work: #8 – Tic Toc

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Threadfast Apparel Plants More Than 46,000 Trees in 2021

The reforestation initiative was part of the apparel supplier’s broader sustainability ...

Best Places to Work: #15 – iPromo

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Best Places to Work: #25 – Evans Manufacturing

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SanMar Hires Two High-Level Tech Executives

David Smith and Mark Szkudlarek are expected to drive innovation at the promo products ...

Best Places to Work: #22 – Bob Lilly Promotions

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Best Places to Work: #27 – BAMKO

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Best Places to Work: #29 – BEL Promo

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AAA Innovations Partners With American Forests

The promo products supplier will plant a tree for every wood market umbrella it sells.

Russia’s Invasion Spurs Anxiety, Humanitarian Action From European Promo Firms

Market leaders say business activity hasn’t yet been affected in European countries not...

Best Places to Work: #33 – Brand Fuel

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Pop! Promos Names Vice President of Sales

Maria Acquarola has earned a promotion to the leadership position at the Philadelphia-b...

Best Places to Work: #45 – Gemline

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Best Places to Work: #47 – Kaeser & Blair

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U.S. Hiring Soars, Creating Opportunity for Promo

Non-farm employers in the United States added 678,000 positions in February. Some analy...

Survey: Desire for Better Pay, Remote Work Drive Worker Quits

The insights come as companies across industries, including the promotional products sp...

AIA Names SVP of Finance

Cynthia Kopesky has been hired to the C-suite role at the Top 40 promo products distrib...

BAMKO Partners With Carder and Associates

There’ll be a merger of operations and BAMKO will provide Carder with a suite of suppor...

USDOT Releases Report on Improving Supply Chain

Transportation officials have dozens of recommendations for helping overcome supply cha...

Polyconcept Acquires Spoke Custom Products

Polyconcept, the parent firm of Top 40 promo products supplier PCNA, made the move as p...

ASB National Sales Conference Draws Hundreds

The event marked the Top 40 promo products distributor’s first in-person conference in ...