PPB September 2019

Gemline (PPAI 113948) — Mackenzie Hansen , regional sales manager, Northwest sales territory HanesBrands, parent company of suppliers Hanes/ Champion/ComfortWash (PPAI 191138) and Alternative Apparel (PPAI 217134) — Michael Johnson , director of marketing for Activewear HUB Promotional Group — T im Fox and Joe Owens to represent HUB Pen (PPAI 110772) and Beacon Promotions (PPAI 113702) in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania Penn Emblem (PPAI 537470) — Zulma Gutierrez , customer support manager at the Mira Loma, California, location The Proinnovative Line (PPAI 111156) — Shawn Naeter and Associates to represent the company in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas Raining Rose (PPAI 232508) — Jon Hicks , Midwest sales executive Starline USA (PPAI 112719) — Marc Mann , regional sales manager representing Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska Thermopatch DBA DECO- PRINT (PPAI 272075) — John Paleczny , promoted to manager of sales and marketing IN MEMORIAM: Jack Scarborough Jack Scarborough, founder of Lubbock, Texas-based distributor Scarborough Specialties, passed away on July 19 after a battle with cancer. He was 65. A graduate of Texas Tech University, Scarborough’s interests included traveling, the mountains of Ruidoso, golf, quail hunting, cookouts, the Red Raiders, and time with friends and family. He founded his eponymous distributor business in 1992. Scarborough is survived by his wife Cindy, daughter Jill Jacobus and her husband Jay, son Stan and his wife Amanda, daughter Lee Bryant and her husband Tory; eight grandchildren; brother Jerry and his wife Janette, sister Judy Sell and her husband George, and sister-in-law Cathy Wilson. A visitation for Scarborough was held in July at Lake Ridge Chapel and at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Lubbock. Memorial donations in his name may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 6523, Lubbock, Texas 79493; Living Water International, 4001 Greenbriar Dr., Stafford, Texas 77477; and St. Luke’s UMC, 3708 45th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79413. Thank You To Our Sponsors 2019 PPAI Tech Summit Par tner Platinum Gold Products Antigua Group Bulova C-Slide CleggPromo Halls & Company Incentive Concepts Pencoa PrimeLine SnugzUSA The Magnet Group TekTured | SEPTEMBER 2019 | 107 CONNECT