PPB November 2019

Danielle Renda, center in pink, visited with members of the Dohan family and company employees during her visit to the company’s Blanchester, Ohio, facility in September. PPAI’s Renda Connects With Industry Companies In Cincinnati-Area Visit Danielle Renda, associate editor of PPB , visited four suppliers in the Greater Cincinnati area in September to learn more about the history of the companies, their products and services, and the projects they’ve worked on. Among these companies was The Allen Company as it celebrated 60 years in business; Osborne Coinage Co. to learn about the history of the custom coin manufacturer; Links Unlimited, Inc., to find out how the company got its start; and IMAGEN Brands, parent company of suppliers Crown Products and Vitronic, to see its new products and collections. Gibson Olpp, marketing manager at Osborne Coinage Co., showed Renda around the company, which is the country’s oldest, private mint—it was founded in 1835 as Z. Bisbee Co. At Links Unlimited, Renda met with Scott Kooken, president and co-founder, who started the company with co-founder Bret Williams with a vision to sell logoed golf clubs. Renda, second from right, met with, from left, Paul Lage, MAS, president; Shannon Jenkins, director of marketing and Lisa Brooks, vice president of marketing, among others, during her visit to IMAGEN Brands. | NOVEMBER 2019 | 115 CONNECT