The State of Growth 2023 | Must Read New Distributors Earning High Marks These companies didn’t make the initial list released in June but exceeded the average growth rate of PPAI 100 distributors from 2019-2022. 007 Marketing Based in Salt Lake City, 007 Marketing showed a revenue growth of 160% over the three-year period from 2019-2022. American Diversity Collaborating with thousands of supplier partners since its founding in 1992, the Minnesota-based sister company to American Solutions for Business grew 67%. Bob Lilly Promotions An integrated marketing solutions agency, Garland, Texas-based Bob Lilly Promotions grew in revenue by 86% from 2019-2022. Brand Fuel Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and coowned by Danny Rosin, CAS, PPAI’s 2023 H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award winner, Brand Fuel grew in revenue by 67% from 2019-2022. City Apparel + Merch The Findlay, Ohio-based company, which curates, designs and decorates apparel and merchandise, grew its revenue by 58% from 2019-2022. Corporate Specialties The Michigan-based distributor’s revenue showed 99% growth from 2019-2022. Graphic Stylus The Houston-based distributor grew in revenue by 86% over the three-year period from 2019-2022. Haymaker Promotions Founded in 2017 and based out of Baltimore, Haymaker Promotions grew its revenue by 79% from 2019-2022. IMAGEN The Glendora, California-based promotional marketing source for organizations received high marks for growing in revenue by 88% from 2019-2022. Kite Meeting Management Focused on promo for meetings and events, Piqua, Ohio-based Kite Meeting Management grew from a side hustle for founder Glenna Fulks to a full-fledged business, increasing revenue seven times over. Mirror Promotions Massillon, Ohio-based Mirror Promotions earned a new high mark for growing revenue by 158% from 2019-2022. Show Your Logo Founded in 2001 and based in Oswego, Illinois, Show Your Logo grew revenue by 58% from 2019-2022. Signet Operating since 1976 and based out of Memphis, Tennessee, Signet earned a high mark by growing revenue by 30% from 2019-2022. Social Good Promotions Focused on “connecting commerce with purpose,” Carey, Ohio-based Social Good Promotions grew its revenue by 452% from 2019-2022. Whitestone Branding Recently celebrating 10 years since its founding, Whitestone showed 240% revenue growth from 2019-2022. It has also earned Inc. 5000 honors under owner Joseph Sommer. Leaders Growth 20 23 PPAI • DECEMBER 2023 • 79
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