PPB August 2020

Some suppliers excel in top-quality decorating, others in excellent customer service and still others in innovative products, but these 21 companies brought it all together to win the most distributor votes in PPAI’s 2020 Supplier Star competition. by Tina Berres Filipski PPAI SUPPLIER STARS: THE BEST IN CLASS C ompanies that enjoy a strong fan base of highly satisfied customers work extremely hard to get there and they never rest on their laurels. Instead, they continue to excel to be unsurpassed in every area of their business. The PPAI Supplier Stars competition recognizes those companies that are masters at creating the complete package for distributors including top-quality products, excellent decorating and packaging, and superb communication and customer service. But what makes this award truly unique is that winners are determined solely by distributor votes. The annual competition is open to all PPAI supplier members in good standing who update their sales volume every two years as required by PPAI and maintain a SAGE Supplier Rating of an A or higher. All suppliers that meet these qualifications are on the ballot that categorizes companies by their sales volume in promotional products. Inmost categories, a Supplier Star and an Award of Merit winner are selected. PPB talked with this year’s 21 honorees in all 11 categories to learn about their philosophy for doing business in the promotional products industry and how they go about delivering top-shelf results time and time again. OrangeVector / Pirina / HorenkO / Shutterstock.com. Photo illustration by SPARK Publications. FEATURE | PPAI Supplier Stars 14 | AUGUST 2020 |