PPB May 2018

by James Khattak Proforma Hosts Annual MillionDollar Club Celebration Proforma (PPAI 196835) brought more than 400 of its owners, supplier partners and support team members together in March at the Fairmont Mayakoba Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, for the distributor group’s annual Million Dollar Club trip. The event invites owners with at least $1 million in annual sales to network with key supplier partners and receive recognition for their accomplishments. Proforma celebrated 172 Million Dollar Club members, 39 of whom were honored for achieving new sales milestones. This included 18 first-time Million Dollar Club members, 14 first-time Multi-Million Dollar Club members, six first-time Five Million Dollar Club members, and one first-time 10 Million Dollar Club member. Million Dollar Club trip attendees take advantage of yoga on the beach at Mexico’s Fairmont Mayakoba Resort. In addition to several receptions and poolside hospitality events, suppliers and owners attended a meet-and-greet breakfast to network and build relationships. alphabroder AndPrime LineCelebrateNational EmployeeAppreciationDay Suppliers alphabroder (PPAI 477593) and Prime Line (PPAI 112744) celebrated National Employee Appreciation Day on March 2 at each of their 17 locations. Trevose, Pennsylvania-based alphabroder acquired Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line in December 2017. The company encouraged department managers and supervisors to honor its approximately 2,360 employees in different ways, including personalized notes, vacation day raffles, free lunches, candy bars and group photographs. alphabroder also gave each employee a branded lunch tote, and staff wore t-shirts imprinted with an alphabroder-Prime Line “Woven Together” logo. Jeff Lederer, president of Prime Line, alphabroder’s hard goods division (second from left), says, “We constantly look for opportunities to spotlight and show appreciation for our amazing employees.” | MAY 2018 | 83 CONNECT