PPB October 2017

BUSINESS SERVICES DistributorCentral (PPAI 220404) — Natalie Clark , software support specialist DISTRIBUTORS American Solutions for Business (PPAI 101656) — Taylor Borst , promotional communications and public relations Beacon Promotions, Inc. (PPAI 113702) — Scott Eyler , customer care representative in Arkansas, Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee Bensussen Deutsch & Associates (PPAI 109381) — Matt Chavlovich , senior director, league activation; Dan Robinette , senior director, new business development; and Kristin Spence , senior director, global procurement Image Source, Inc. (PPAI 195953) — Nicole Kunz , senior account executive Outstanding Branding North America (PPAI 678649) — Rob Watson , promoted to managing director SUPPLIERS Cap America (PPAI 111597) — Mark Gammon , promoted to president and chief operating officer Crystal D (PPAI 112326) — Baron Duncan , material handler; Dah Dah , Michael Goetz and James Thao , production department; Amy Felton , executive assistant; Nathan Karnick , production artist; Alexis Kurttila , marketing coordinator; and Timothy Leutbounshou , order manager for the Midwest and Northwest territories Fossil (PPAI 196495) — Jeffrey Boyer , executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer GMGPEN (PPAI 313899) — Josh Gross , customer outreach representative Gold Bond, Inc. (PPAI 113974) — Tracey Pruett , director of golf; Leslie Trewhitt , outside sales rep for Florida; Tracy Lantz , promoted to outside sales rep, serving Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi; and Eric Washburn , promoted to inside sales rep, serving Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri and Mississippi Goldstar (PPAI 114031) — Parker Melvin , Midwest regional sales manager, representing the company in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin Hub Pen Company (PPAI 119772) and Beacon Promotions (PPAI 113702) — Parich Basnet , sales system support analyst, and Victoria Freeman , promoted to IT support analyst Pacesetter Awards Co. (PPAI 112642) — Matt Riehl , Northeast sales manager; and Mitch Shredder , Southwest sales manager SIMBA (PPAI 110881) — Julie Ditchik , marketing director Threadfast Apparel (PPAI 622344) — Jeff Snegg , national sales manager GOT NEWS? We’ll share it. Send your people news, including high-resolution images, to PPB News Editor James Khattak at JamesK@ppai.org See who hasmoved in—and up—in the promotional world compiled by James Khattak Julie Ditchik Victoria Freeman Parich Basnet Parker Melvin Eric Washburn Tracy Lantz Leslie Trewhitt Tracey Pruett Mark Gammon Rob Watson Nicole Kunz Kristin Spence Dan Robinette Matt Chavlovich Scott Eyler Taylor Borst Natalie Clark | OCTOBER 2017 | 103 CONNECT