PPAI Magazine September 2026

64 • SEPTEMBER 2026 • Must Read | Greatest Companies to Work For TSC PPAI 134317, Professional Gold Category: Distributor Headquarters: Ridgeland, Mississippi Top Executive: Sam Riden Employees: 51 Website: tscinc.net Employees’ Favorite Things: Growth experience, strong values and ethics, appreciation by management What Employees Say: “Working for this company has given me the opportunity to grow professionally, build strong client relationships, and gain experience managing a wide variety of projects. The environment is fast-paced and collaborative, and I’ve learned a lot about problem-solving, communication, and balancing multiple priorities. I especially enjoy being able to help bring creative ideas to life for clients and seeing projects come together from start to finish.” Visions PPAI 110751, Professional Gold Category: Supplier Headquarters: Celina, Ohio Top Executive: Chris Niekamp Employees: 35 Website: visionsawards.com Employees’ Favorite Things: Work/life balance, motivation to succeed, personal confidence in their futures What Employees Say: “I love what we do here at Visions, and I love the people I work with. Leadership has assembled a hardworking group of people that care about making great awards and taking care of our customers. When people ask what we do at Visions I tell them “We make cool stuff. We make art that just happens to have a logo and a personalization on it.”” Whitestone PPAI 666851, Professional Gold Category: Distributor Headquarters: New York, New York Top Executive: Joseph Sommer Employees: 73 Website: whitestonebranding.com Employees’ Favorite Things: Proper training and tools, growth experience, open to new ideas What Employees Say: “Whitestone is made of the most welcoming, warmest team I have ever worked with. The culture is friendly, proactive, and goal oriented - everyone truly cares and is willing to lend a hand when needed! There is some flexibility with work hours, and time off is never an issue. I genuinely feel my work matters here and love being a part of such a creative, motivated team.” TSC Visions Whitestone

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