Top 40 supplier Koozie Group (asi/40480) has promoted Phil Gergen to senior vice president of technology. The promotional products industry veteran is tasked with leading the Clearwater, FL-headquartered firm’s entire technology team.

Phil Gergen, senior vice president of technology, Koozie Group

Most recently the vice president of information technology, Gergen was promoted to his new position on March 3. He will be responsible for aligning Koozie Group’s technology with its business goals of improving customer service experience, increasing the company’s integrations with its customers, aligning its digital tools and presence, and bringing the company’s initiatives to fruition.

CEO David Klatt sang Gergen’s praises, remembering how Gergen got his start with the company at its facility in Red Wing, MN, which was known as Norwood Promotional Products at the time. “Since then, he has demonstrated tremendous leadership of his team and knowledge of the industry, both at our company and through his involvement with the PromoStandards board,” Klatt said.

Gergen has more than 18 years of experience in the promo industry, starting with Norwood, continuing with BIC Graphic and then helping to lead its transition to Koozie Group. He’s also a board member of PromoStandards, a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization committed to improving supply chain and transactional efficiencies in the industry. Recently, Gergen was voted onto the PromoStandards executive committee.

With reported 2020 North American promo products revenue of $255 million, Koozie Group ranked seventh on Counselor’s most recent list of the largest suppliers in the industry.