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Howdo you collaborate
with co-workers?
I deal with our key managers
and satellite offices on a daily
basis, conducting daily meetings
and getting updates.
How does this job
challenge you?
I am always trying to anticipate
and think ahead, to keep ahead
of new developments and trends,
and trying to make myself
available 24/7. Sometimes I feel
I need to be in three places at the
same time.
What changes or
improvements
have you recently
implemented, or are
you planning tomake
in the future?
We have justmergedwith the St
Regis Group of companies, making
us the largest Canadian supplier of
promotional products, and probably
among the top 10 in theU.S.The
11 companies that we ownwill be
incorporated under the St Regis
Group of Companies with all the
brands and lines. We have factories in
Toronto, NorthernOntario, Chicago
and Indianapolis, and an office and
showroom inVancouver, as well
as a satellite office in SanDiego.
We have state-of-the-art software
and are taking our capabilities to
the next level. Newequipment
continues to arrive, andwe are
continually adding talented staff.
What do you love
about your company?
I love the challenge of
innovation and motivating our
team. The company is my baby,
which we started with $10,000
and watched it grow into an
integral part of the industry. It’s
also great to watch our team
develop and improve over time.
What makes your
company a valuable
member of the
promotional products
community?
We try and keep things
exciting. We are always on the
move, and we accept challenges
as opportunities. Our company
will keep leading and we will
continue to improve in all
aspects of quality: compliance,
innovation, product and service.
Jen Alexander is associate
editor for PPB.
We try and keep
things exciting.
We are always on
the move, and we
accept challenges
as opportunities.
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