PPB November 2017

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 Patricia Hai Liz Morrison Shelley Bednarski Madison Mastro Amanda Delaney Michael Sacco Tia Flynn Dana Henton Kevin Sephton Sarah Page Anita Phillips Alan Chippindale 92 | NOVEMBER 2017 | CONNECT DISTRIBUTORS Corporate Imaging Concepts (PPAI 221047) — Rick Salvadore , vice president of sales Proforma (PPAI 196835) — Alan Chippindale , senior vice president of business development Specialty Incentives (PPAI 104275) — Anita Philips , promoted to sales associate SUPPLIERS AST Sportswear (PPAI 213725) — Nadir Zulfiqar , vice president of brand development, and Ray Hughes , vice president of sales and marketing BIC Graphic North America (PPAI 114187) — Emmanuel Bruno , promoted to president Cap America, Inc. (PPAI 111597) — Sarah Page , vice president of overseas operations Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant (PPAI 111662) — Kevin Sephton , southeast regional manager, responsible for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee; and Kaitlyn Fingerle , inside sales Gill Studios (PPAI 114157) — Dana Henton , promoted to regional sales manager for the central region, and Liz Morrison , promoted to regional sales associate for the midwest region Gold Bond (PPAI 113974) — Britney Godsey , promoted to vice president of sales; Brooke Standefer , inside sales manager; Tia Flynn , promoted to outside sales representative for Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Patricia Hai , outside sales rep California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington HandStands Promo, LLC (PPAI 111285) — Charley Johnson , senior vice president of sales and marketing HanesBrands (PPAI 191138) — Barry A. Hytinen , chief financial officer Hub Pen Company (PPAI 110772) and Beacon Promotions (PPAI 113702) — Lori Pietz , customer care representative for New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas; and Michael Sacco , manufacturing and quality engineer IMAGEN Brands , the Mason, Ohio-based parent company of suppliers Crown Products (PPAI 113430) and Vitronic (PPAI 114197) — Amanda Delaney , regional sales manager for Florida MAC Specialties (PPAI 112420 )— Maria D. LaFichi , vice president of sales MasterCast, Ltd. (PPAI 112455 )— Joshua Katseff , promoted to vice president Prime Line (PPAI 112744) — Madison Mastro , sales support in the mid-Atlantic region, which spans from New Jersey to northern Virginia RecognitionWorks, Inc. (PPAI 239699 )— Katherine Parker , art director, and Bruce Bagley , customer care consultant/ account manager Sweda Company, LLC (PPAI 113914) — Shelley Bednarski , regional sales executive for the Southeast