PPB January 2018

compiled by James Khattak BUSINESS SERVICES commonsku (PPAI 552077) — Parmveer Khangura , business development representative DISTRIBUTORS Connect the Dots Promotions (PPAI 368415) — Kim Works , account executive Geiger (PPAI 105182) — Dawn Ruler , MAS, promoted to division sales vice president for Geiger Midwest SUPPLIERS 3M Promotional Markets Dept. (PPAI 113638) — Kristen Ludgate , senior vice president, corporate communications and enterprise services BAG MAKERS (PPAI 111408) — Amanda Madai , promoted to general manager, and Carol Vickers , regional business development manager for the northwest territory, covering Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska and parts of Northern California Charles River Apparel (PPAI 111644) — Ross Dohrmann , regional sales manager for the Midwest and New England, and Wes Stevens , inside sales manager Hub Pen Company (PPAI 110772) — Terese Cook , business systems support analyst The Magnet Group (PPAI 338534) — Becky Blyth , director of key accounts See who hasmoved in—and up—in the promotional world Carol Vickers Amanda Madai Dawn Ruler, MAS Kim Works Becky Blyth Terese Cook IN MEMORIAM / Tim Bayne Tim Bayne, most recently with Fastsigns of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on November 10. He was 51. Bayne worked in sales at Fastsigns and previously held a marketing position at supplier Stouse, LLC (PPAI 113066). He is survived by his wife, Sarah; his daughters Brianna and Madeline; his parents, Dennis and Sandy; his sister, Karmin Hershey, and her husband, Ed; and his brother, Joe, and his wife, Michelle. A celebration of life was held at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Olathe, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, Heritage Presbyterian Church is collecting contributions for the Tim Bayne Memorial Fund to honor his memory. | JANUARY 2018 | 117 CONNECT