PPB January 2021

Lever, Inc. PPAI 106488 Mack Sporting Goods, LLC PPAI 709746 McGlothin and Associates PPAI 787347 Megastitch Embroidery PPAI 791319 Midbrain PPAI 791198 Monarch Direct, LLC PPAI 791194 Motto, Inc. PPAI 790610 Moxi Promo PPAI 791239 New Avenues INK PPAI 712597 New Life Promo PPAI 790833 New Normal Supplies, Inc. PPAI 791243 Next Levels, LLC PPAI 791182 Olympic Trophy Co. PPAI 283744 Omega Custom Graphics PPAI 781780 Pacific Paradise Apparel PPAI 783233 Paganini Enterprises PPAI 481798 Peak Design and Print PPAI 791184 Plan A Advertising PPAI 791304 Platinum Printing Group, Inc. PPAI 791139 Polaris Press PPAI 595851 Preshrunk Ltd. PPAI 593645 Prime Promos, LLC PPAI 790920 Print & Play PPAI 790352 Print My Images PPAI 689557 Proforma Total Solutions PPAI 233497 PromosEveryday.com PPAI 753554 NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT How did your company get its start and what led your company to enter the promotional products market? I was partner in a promotional products distributorship for 17 years and sold my interest in it last spring. I had noticed that that there weren’t any suppliers in the industry offering custom-label, high- end specialty coffee beans. My son Rob Bathe owns Folly Coffee Roasters here in the Twin Cities. They had tried custom labeling on their own a couple of times and figured out there was more to it than they thought (samples, purchase orders, art files, proofs, etc.—you know the drill.) So we started Logojojo in an effort to get Folly into the promo world and to share Folly joy with more of the universe. Rob partners with Head Roaster Jeff Mooney, aka Folly Jeff. He is a nationally ranked coffee taster and certified Q Grader—think wine sommelier in the coffee world with an equally grueling exam. Folly Jeff does all of the procurement, roasting and tasting of every Folly bean. And, of course, I am Rob’s mother so I may be a bit biased, but I can’t “espresso” the deliciousness of a freshly brewed cup of Folly Coffee. And besides, Rob is a hipster and I am nearing the age for hip replacements, so what could be more perfect? What’s your favorite thing about being in the promotional products industry? There’s a rush when I talk with distributors and the ideas start flowing on how to use our coffee for brand messaging for their clients. Whether our coffee is a solution for employee recognition, conference swag or client appreciation, being a part of that creative process is a brew ‐tiful thing! Why did you join PPAI? Coming from the distributor side of the business, learning how suppliers operate has been an education. PPAI is a great resource. And I love the Expo. We can’t wait to until we’re all back on the show floor, and Logojojo can share the joy and lusciousness of Folly Coffee with distributors in person. Ellie Bathe Owner Logojojo Hopkins, Minnesota PPAI 786980, S1 Rob Bathe (right) and Jeff Mooney, aka Folly Jeff. 86 | JANUARY 2021 | CONNECT