CANADIAN NEWS July 22, 2021
Spector & Co. Welcomes Kippie Helzel, Bruce Curry
The industry veterans join the company’s growing account management team for North America.
Montreal-based supplier Spector & Co. (asi/88660) welcomes experienced promo professionals Kippie Helzel and Bruce Curry as account group directors. They’ll be responsible for establishing a leading enterprise account management program on behalf of the organization.
“It’s not every day that you can land talent like Kippie and Bruce,” said CEO Rob Spector, in a statement. “We feel very fortunate that they’ve both decided to join our team at the same time.”
Chief Growth Officer Jamie Mair said in a statement that Curry is a proven supplier partner for distributors and called Helzel “a natural-born connector of people and ideas” with robust philanthropic experience in the industry, adding that “[b]oth will fit perfectly in our company and will contribute greatly as we continue to evolve the strategy and role of our outside account management organization.”
Venture capital-backed Spector employs 300 people in offices across North America and in Dongguan, China. For the past 70 years, it’s become known for designing and manufacturing a number of hard goods, including writing instruments, journals, bags, luggage, tech accessories, fitness items and home goods.