AIM Smarter LLC, a network of more than 2,200 distributor members, named Top 40 company Hit Promotional Products (asi/61125) as its 2019 Supplier of the Year. The award was presented on Friday, June 5 at AIM’s Virtual XP event. Hit was chosen as Supplier of the Year based on several key factors, including sales volume and growth, product selection, exemplary service and commitment to AIM’s member programs.

“We truly appreciate the relationship we’ve built with Hit Promotional Products and look forward to growing and strengthening this relationship even more in the years to come,” said Cathy Cummings, vice president of supplier relations at AIM.

Nichole Stella, AIM’s CEO, noted that Hit has been a “true partner” to AIM since the beginning and “has consistently demonstrated their creativity, overall excellence in delivery and commitment to the AIM distributor network.”

In addition to recognizing Hit, AIM presented four Shining Star awards to top suppliers (all of whom also appear on Counselor’s list of Top 40 suppliers): Charles River Apparel (asi/44620), Edwards Garment (asi/51752), Gold Bond (asi/57653) and PCNA (asi/78897). “We’re truly honored to work with these amazing suppliers who are genuinely committed to their partnership with AIM,” said Jamie Coggeshall, president of AIM.

Founded in 2006, AIM is headquartered in Philadelphia. In January 2019, it was acquired by Altitude Group Plc, a publicly traded company based in the United Kingdom. AIM recently expanded into the U.K.