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34 • PPB • JUNE 2016 INNOVATE
GREATEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR 2016
WHAT EMPLOYEES SAY ABOUT STACK-
ABLE SENSATIONS | Nominator
Jeanne Dranchak, who has been
at the company for nearly three
years, is thrilled with her choice
of employer. “I’ve been in the
promotional products industry
for 18 years and have never been
happier than I am here at
Stackable Sensations,” she says.
Dranchak, one of several
employees who works remotely,
says she can call on colleagues
from across the U.S. to bring
their unique view and new ideas
to the table. “Being in an event-
driven business with tons of
deadlines can get pretty stressful
but we have a great team with a
“can do” attitude that comes
together so we always exceed our
customer’s expectations.”
Nominator Jessica Ibsen, a one-
year employee, says the company
is a dynamic and creative power-
house, filled with skilled indus-
try professionals who specialize
in creative promotional market-
ing and unique ideas to help
their clients grow their brands.
“I often think of our core group
as ‘Shari’s Angels,’” she says.
“Shari, our company president, is
our main sales force, while
Shannon, Jeanne, Lucy and I
work diligently to provide clients
with the perfect promotion and
often meet impossible deadlines
and insane requests. Yet, the four
of us have only been together
once. We work remotely from
our respective locations in
Louisiana, Florida and New
Jersey as a cohesive team that is
strong independently as well as
cooperatively.”
HOW IT DIFFERENTIATES ITSELF AS AN
EMPLOYER | Nominator Brian
Aboyoun has been at the com-
pany for less than a year but
already has been powerfully
inspired by Verrone’s energy.
“Shari Verrone is absolutely an
amazing person to work for and
to be around,” he says. She
understands people’s needs,
understands employees’ feelings
and knows how to get the best
out of others.” Ibsen adds, “Our
company works out of four dif-
ferent states in home offices as
one smooth-running business.
We have cloud-based CRM
software for client management,
presentations and purchasing
that allows other team members
to collaborate or jump in if one
person is not available that day. I
personally love the freedom
Top Executive
Shari Verrone, president
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Company Type
Distributor
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Location
Headquarters in
Parsippany, New Jersey;
additional offices in
Louisiana, New York and
Florida
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Website
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Year Founded
2003
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Total Employees
12
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Company Motto
“Creativity is our forte
and we love to WOW our
end users with unique
items and superior cus-
tomer care.”
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Perks
Birthday as a paid day off
(“Our owner loves her
birthday and thinks every-
one should enjoy theirs.”)
Incentive trips and
shows/dinners
401 (k)
Paid vacation time
Contests with prizes and
gift cards for a great job
Even with employees scattered across four states and many working from home, the Stackable Sensations team thrives on
shared creativity. Top row from left: Debbie Belen, Lauren Cook, Jessica Ibsen, Ashley Verrone, Brian Aboyolh; bottom
row: Kayla Pelham, Lucy Fish, Sabrina Bogovic, Brittany Richie. Facing page, clockwise: Shannon Wolfe, Jeanne
Dranchak and Shari Verrone.