Premier Group Network has announced Dana Geiger will serve as the organization’s new executive director.  

PromZ, based in Germany, has announced a new trade show for the promotional products industry under the name Die Lieferantentage, which will take place on Aug. 24-25 in Messe Giessen in Giessen, Germany. 

Toddy Gear (asi/91411) has promoted Laura Porcayo to customer service representative. “Laura is a go-getter! Her leadership, organizational and management skills have shown through the toughest times,” said Jason Emery, president of Toddy Gear. 

AIM Smarter hosted the first of what will be a year-long professional development series on diversity, equity and inclusion conversations. AIM’s facilitator Roy Gluckman, an internationally renowned diversity expert, guided a discussion pertaining to the fundamentals of these important and transformative topics. The event brought together more than 250 registered distributors, suppliers and service providers from across the industry. AIM’s diversity event series will continue March 9 with an open discussion format.

Fluid Branding (asi/195718), one of the United Kingdom’s largest distributors, announce that they have joined the United Nation Global Compact initiative at the higher Participant level. The UN Global Compact is a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.

Fossa Apparel (asi/55141) welcomes Edward L. Timmerman Jr. as regional sales manager.

Geiger (asi/202900) has named Gemline (asi/56070) as its 2020 Production Partner of the Year. Gemline is already a Platinum Partner, the top tier Geiger awards to any production partner.

iPROMOTEu (asi/232119) welcomes Erik Salo and Annie Costello as new business development team members. “As iPROMOTEu continues to be a powerhouse in the industry, we look to bring in the best of the best to help propel us to the next level. Our industry certified team possesses the professionalism, knowledge and expertise that sets us apart from the competition,” said Bob Schwei, vice president of business development for iPROMOTEu.

The Magnet Group (asi/68507) has released its Frontline Appreciation 2021 e-catalog, a guide for showing special thanks to various frontline workers and easily customized for distributors to send to their end buyer clients. View the e-catalog here.

AIA Corporation (asi/109480) recently launched its “Ask the Expert” webinar series, directly connecting owners with experts on relevant topics impacting the promotional products industry.

DiscountMugs.com (asi/181120) has donated 10,000 three-ply protective face masks to Jewish Family Home Care, a nonprofit in Florida that provides in-home caregiving services to the elderly.

ZOOMcatalog welcomes Josh Storey as digital marketing assistant. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Josh onto our team,” says co-founder Bryony Zasman. “His experience in the promotional products industry and eye for data-driven content creation is the perfect fit for ZOOMcatalog.”  

All Star Incentive Marketing (asi/117110) has named Molly Neises of Maple Ridge Farms (asi/68680) its 2020 Sales Rep of the Year.

Foxtrot Marketing Group (asi/170720) has promoted Alysson Gebauer to sales manager. “Alysson is a true servant leader who has been instrumental in the restructuring and evolution of our sales team and represents our core values,” said Jill Haspert, CEO of Foxtrot Marketing Group.

SanMar (asi/84863) has unveiled its new Spring 2021 New Brands, New Looks catalog, which includes three new brand partnerships and 115 new styles to its suite of apparel.

Charles River Apparel (asi/44620) has promoted Jeison Ortega to chief technology officer. “Jeison has demonstrated strong leadership, innovation and commitment to improving our technology, and we are excited to see him thrive in his new role,” said COO Bruce Barnet.

MediaTree (asi/70303) has promoted Brian Duran to vice president of sales and marketing. “With the success we’ve seen last year, we are confident in Brian’s capability to continue to strengthen our relationships within the promotional products world” said Bill Grassmyer, CEO of MediaTree. 

Toddy Gear (asi/91411) has promoted Kristian Pawlikowski to regional sales manager of the Midwest territory. “In his current role, Kristian has done a tremendous job strengthening customer relationships by finding new and creative ways to meet their needs,” said Jason Emery, president of Toddy Gear. “We are honored to promote Kristian to regional sales manager and are looking forward to what he can accomplish in his new role.” 

ChicoBag (asi/44811) has published a carbon impact case study profiling its partner EcoPlum.

Reciprocity Road has announced the addition of five new preferred vendor partners for 2021: 3M Promotional Products (asi/91240); Allen Company (asi/34330); Headwear USA (asi/60282); Navitor (asi/81500) and St. Regis Group (asi/84592).

StrombergBrand Umbrellas (asi/89955) welcomes veteran multi-line sales rep Pete Rosica, who is representing the company in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA, in partnership with his brother and long-time multi-line pro Tim Rosica.

Sweda (asi/90305) welcomes Tom Monahan and Lee Gallagher-Cosica of Themco LLC (asi/828251) to serve the New England territory.

Hirsch Gift (asi/61005) welcomes back Brittany Frase as national sales manager. “I am honored and excited to be back in the HG family, where I began my career in the industry 10 years ago,” Frase said. “At the core of the company’s substantial growth is the critical customer experience that the Hirsches have never lost sight of. I look forward to continuing HG’s success with the help of our team in Houston and across the country.”

Toddy Gear (asi/91411) welcomes Amanda Maynord as key account manager. “Amanda brings great energy and experience to our sales team,” said Jason Emery, president of Toddy Gear. “Amanda is widely loved by her clients and will be a real contributor as we continue to accelerate our current growth strategy.”

American Solutions for Business (asi/120075) recently earned the 2021 Top Workplaces USA Award. Based on results from employee feedback through a third-party survey, the company qualified for this award on a national level.