American Solutions for Business (ASB, asi/120075), the 11th-largest distributor in the North American promotional products industry, announced two key promotions on Tuesday, March 30.

The Glenwood, MN-headquartered company said Brady Johnson has been promoted to director of strategic operations support (SOS), while Stan Klarenbeek has risen to the role of director of vertical markets.

Brady Johnson (left) and Stan Klarenbeek have been promoted.

Johnson joined ASB in 2016 as an SOS coordinator. The North Dakota State University graduate has been acting supervisor of SOS for the last two years. “Brady has done a wonderful job leading the SOS team, onboarding new sales associates and managing large program implementations,” said Amy Spychalla, vice president of SOS.

In 2017, Klarenbeek brought his more than 30 years of experience in management, sales and marketing across various markets to ASB. In his new position, he’ll continue to support the financial vertical, but will also oversee group purchasing organizations. In that capacity, he’ll work to gain new business across markets and to solidify multiyear contracts.  

“The teams are working harder than ever and providing excellent support to all stakeholders, including sales associates, customers, vendors and support staff,” said Spychalla. “I’m proud of the hard work everyone has put forth and am confident that both Brady and Stan will help lead us into the next exciting chapter at American.”

With reported 2019 North American promotional product revenue of $202 million, ASB ranked 11th on Counselor’s most recent list of the largest distributors in the industry. The new list is due out in the summer of 2021.