PPB March 2021

PPPC COMMUNIQUÉ Congratulations Go To … ! A s the Promotional Product Professionals of Canada (PPPC) kicked off TOPS+ Virtual 2021 back in February, they tipped their hats to the member-voted companies and staff of 2020. The PPPC Awards recognized supplier, MLR and distributor members and their staffs for the hard work and resiliency they demonstrated in 2020. Member companies were hit hard throughout 2020, and those who pushed through it, pivoted and engaged with their communities and industry did not go unnoticed. Thank you to everyone who participated in the awards by voting, campaigning for votes, sharing social posts and attending the ceremony. Our members deserved to be recognized for their dedication. The PPPC Awards were live-streamed via the TOPS+ Virtual platformon February 2. Welcoming hosts fromacross the country, the goal was to try to feel as united and together as possible. Hosts engaged in fun back-and-forth banter, and they all sported their fanciest attire to accompany their customPPPC backdrops. The Award ceremony was well attended and well received by all attendees. MLR Awards Multi-line representatives all worked hard over the past 12months to bring creative solutions and new information to their customers. They were well researched on products and provided quality marketing assistance and presentation quality. Multi-line Award Winners: • Eastern MLR—Agence Alain Gailloux • Central MLR—PRG • Western MLR—AidemMarketing Group Inc. Supplier Awards PPPC presented various awards for its supplier members. A few reigning champs retained their title fromour last award season. Check out the winners below. Customer Service Representative We were excited to see a two-way tie for top customer service representative of 2020. Two individuals stood out for their exemplary customer service throughout 2020. They went above and beyond for their customers, delivering quality service and showing care, flexibility and proactiveness. Congratulations to Patricia Ortiz, MAS, fromDebco Solutions for defending her title, and to Jennifer Black fromSpector & Co. for being awarded Best Customer Service Representatives of the year. Sales Representative The best sales representative of 2020 made an extra effort to educate and motivate customers on products and provided first-ratemarketing knowledge. The winner of the best Sales Representative Award went to Dave Cullum fromCutter & Buck. Best Catalog The winning catalog was designed to attract customers to the products. This required clear product representation and readability as effective selling tools. The winner of the best supplier catalog award went to Stormtech Performance Apparel, which went above and beyond to create an eye-catching catalog with great products. Best Website PPPC’s suppliers run unique and functional user-friendly websites. The top website of the year excelled above and beyond to provide a clear and aesthetically pleasing website to display their catalog. The winner of best supplier website for 2020 went to reigning Best Website champions, Leed’s. Its extensive website is user-friendly and easy to navigate. Supplier Award Winners (by size) Member-voted top suppliers all provided excellent customer service, product quality, imprint quality and catalog quality over the past year. They showed a creative response to the restrictions presented by the pandemic, and a willingness to help customers get what they needed. For the first time, PPPC divided its supplier members based on self- by Jonathan Strauss 80 | MARCH 2021 | CONNECT