PPB August 2020

New PPAI Supplier Member Supplier Star Cannabis Promotions St. Petersburg, Florida Cannabis Promotions is a one-stop promotional product shop for cannabis accessories. It was the first of its kind in the promotional market, and it has grown to become the largest. Ryan Tickle, vice president of sales, says, “Cannabis Promotions’ mission is to help distributors rapidly grow their businesses by selling products in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Unlike several parts of the industry that have one-time promotional giveaways, dispensaries have very large repeat orders. We help distributors get those orders with the highest quality and most relevant products that are approved for the industry’s regulations. As far as delivering top quality in every area to earn a Supplier Star, he cites the company’s expertise in the cannabis industry. “We only work with cannabis-related products and with distributors that sell or want to sell in the cannabis industry. We have the expertise to ensure compliance and the products dispensaries want and need. It’s important to purchase cannabis-related items from experts that know the cannabis regulations and not a toy store that also sells a few cannabis products.” New PPAI Supplier Member Award of Merit Custom Engraving Studio, LLC York, Pennsylvania Custom Engraving Studio, LLC is a family-owned and operated engraving and marking specialist. It offers laser engraving, marking and cutting, sandblasting, rotary engraving and diamond drag engraving on thousands of products, including awards, plaques, corporate gifts and promotional products. The company focuses on combining the latest technologies in the engraving industry with highly trained artisans, providing outstanding engraving services on all available materials and name brand products at reasonable prices, while becoming a trusted partner in their clients’ success. “Our team is not happy with just meeting expectations but demonstrates an ‘above and beyond’ service to ensure that all orders exceed our clients’ expectations,” says CEO Darryl Wagner. $50,000 - $250,000 Supplier Star Soft Stuff Creations, Inc. Surrey, British Columbia Soft Stuff Creations is a custom plush toy supplier specializing in designing unique, fun and creative toys for retail, marketing and promotional purposes for customers worldwide. Sharon Griffith, vice president of marketing, explains the company’s goals with distributors. “As one of the industry leaders in premium plush toys and golf head covers, we want to partner with our customers to show how our products can contribute to their success by creating brand awareness. Whether stock or completely custom, we work with our customers to create innovative and quality promotional products that are cute, fun, useful and have a high rate of retention. We want to educate our customers on how our products will be kept for a long time and enjoyed.” Even though the team is small, Griffith says they all pull together when it comes to communication. “We care about our customers (many are friends too) and understand that what we do reflects on them with their customers. We consider it a partnership with our customers, and our team works hard to ensure we deliver quality products every time. With our plush toys, the applications and the stories behind them are often so meaningful and moving, and the products so cute and huggable, that we all love what we do.” PPAI Supplier Stars | FEATURE | AUGUST 2020 | 15