Top 40 distributor iPROMOTEu (asi/232119) has announced several senior-level promotions within its organization after a record-breaking year in 2018, which included an increase in order volume of 17% over the prior year, as well as a record annual order volume of approximately $200,000,000. Each of the following individuals has worked in a leadership capacity at iPROMOTEu supporting industry distributors and salespeople.

Ross Silverstein, president and CEO of iPROMOTEu

Catherine Kruse, having spent three years at iPROMOTEu, has been promoted to vice president of vendor relations, responsible for the management of vendor relations and assisting affiliates with importing and sourcing. After seven years with iPROMOTEu, Candace Plunkett has been promoted to vice president of affiliate relations, overseeing affiliate services, production and invoicing.

Only two years into his run at the company, Venkat Rangamani has been promoted to vice president of software engineering. He will be responsible for software and system design, as well as the application development of iPROMOTEu’s order management and e-commerce systems. After a decade at the company, Cliff Quicksell has been promoted to vice president of affiliate marketing, responsible for helping affiliates increase their sales and grow their business.

Lastly, Bob Schwei has been promoted to vice president of business development. Schwei has been with iPROMOTEu for eight years and has played an integral role in recruiting new distributors and salespeople to the affiliate platform and managing the print and packaging division of the business.

“All of these individuals are real pros who contribute immensely to iPROMOTEu’s growth and success,” Ross Silverstein, president and CEO of iPROMOTEu, said in a press release. “They are terrific resources and provide tremendous support to our vast network of independent distributor affiliates. I am proud to be working alongside them; they make me and the company better.”

With reported 2017 North American promotional product revenue of $174.5 million, iPROMOTEu ranked 12th on Counselor’s most recent list of the largest distributors in the industry.

Catherine Kruse

Candace Plunkett

Venkat Rangamani

Cliff Quicksell

Bob Schwei