October 10, 2019
People On The Move - October 2019
Bankers Advertising Company (asi/131650) welcomes industry veteran Kevin Peska as director of sales development. He joins the team with more than 30 years of experience in the promotional products industry.
Clegg Promo (asi/45450) welcomes industry veteran Victor Macchia as vice president of sales & marketing. “Victor’s diverse background on both the distributor and supplier sides of the industry will be a win-win for our distributor partners,” said CEO Tim Clegg.
iClick (asi/62124) hired two new national account managers. Chris Hart, based in Atlanta, GA, will be the Top 40 supplier’s National Sales Manager – East Coast. Hart previously worked for promo firms including Jack Nadel International (asi/279600), Vantage Apparel (asi/93390), ETS Express (asi/51197) and Pro Towels (asi/79750). Meanwhile, Rob Derrig, based in Los Angeles, CA, is now National Sales Manager – West Coast. Derrig spent the last seven years managing key national accounts for ETS Express. “Chris and Rob pride themselves on in-depth product knowledge, business development and relationship building to deliver unmatched support for our clients,” said Wendy Knapp, iClick’s VP of Sales & Business Development.
STAHLS’ Decorator Network (asi/88984) has promoted Jennifer Johnson to Strategic Market Sales Manager with a focus on Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. “Jennifer brings a passion for exceeding the needs of our customers and ensuring the success of their business to the role,” said GroupeSTAHL CEO Carleen Gray.
Ennis Inc. (asi/52493) has announced that Dan Adkison, president and COO of Wright Business Graphics LLC (an Ennis Inc. subsidiary), will be leaving the company before the end of the calendar year to deal with some family medical issues. Adkison will be transitioning his duties to others and, on a longer term basis, could continue with Ennis in a consulting arrangement.
Outdoor Cap Company (asi/75420) has hired Jenny Straub as Director of Sales for its promotional products division. With more than 20 years in the promotional space, Straub will help Outdoor Cap accelerate growth, the company said. Straub joins the supplier firm after a career with Imagen Brands (asi/47700/93990), where she worked in in sales, marketing, and product development.
Vantage Apparel (asi/93390) welcomes industry veteran Dale Kleinman to its sales team. Kleinman will be covering the territories of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. “Vantage’s expanding sales team represents the best in branded apparel expertise,” said Rob Watson, chief digital officer. “Dale’s experience in the industry, both in sales and product knowledge, will be a welcome addition to the growing central market territory.”
Paramount Apparel (asi/75945) welcomes Shawn Naeter as the outside sales rep covering the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas territories.
GroupeSTAHL (asi/88984) has promoted Jennifer Johnson to strategic market sales manager with a focus on the TOLA (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas) region. “Jennifer brings a passion for exceeding the needs of our customers and ensuring the success of their business to the role,” said Carleen Gray, CEO of GroupeSTAHL. “She is a true heat-transfer evangelist with a drive and dedication to help solve all of our customer’s unique challenges.”