Distributor iPROMOTEu (PPAI 218870, D12), headquartered in Wayland, Massachusetts, presented its 2019 awards honoring iPROMOTEu affiliates and preferred vendors during The PPAI Expo in Las Vegas.
“A record number of nearly 350 iPROMOTEu affiliates and salespeople attended The PPAI Expo and participated in many iPROMOTEu-hosted events,” says iPROMOTEu President and CEO Ross Silverstein. “The company’s visibility, energy, enthusiasm and pride were obvious to all. We are such a great organization and our affiliates are the best in the business.”
Steve Pompa of Ascend Promotional Products in San Antonio, Texas, was awarded The Rising Star Award; Jason and Steven Dodson of Vela Promos in Las Vegas, Nevada, received the Affiliate of the Year Award; and The Affiliate Appreciation Award was awarded to Terri Molnar and Shawna Tromczynski of Avalon Image Group in Twinsburg, Ohio. Dan Hagney of B Marked Promotions, Inc. in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, was the recipient of both the Most Profitable Affiliate Award and the annual Tommy Joyce Memorial Award.
Goldstar received the Supplier Appreciation Award for providing exceptional support to iPROMOTEu during 2019. Quasha Brown of Hit Promotional Products was named iPROMOTEu’s Supplier Representative of the Year.
Affiliates were honored and recognized for their accomplishments in 2019 during iPROMOTEu’s annual Awards Luncheon. The distributor recognized 50 affiliates as “Top Affiliates” based on their 2019 order volume, and an additional 25 affiliates were honored for their sales growth in 2019 compared to 2018. Several other affiliates were recognized for orders placed above $100,000. iPROMOTEu also recognized affiliates who earned a place in its Million Dollar Club and Multi-Million Dollar Club for their cumulative career sales volume.
iPROMOTEu’s Top 20 Preferred Vendors for 2019 were recognized and honored at its annual Kick-Off Breakfast. The award winners were SanMar, alphabroder/Prime, Polyconcept, Hit Promotional Products, S&S Activewear, ETS Express, Hub Group, BIC Graphic, iClick, Ariel, BamBams, Showdown Displays, Gemline, Magnet Group, High Caliber, SWEDA, Cap America, Snugz USA, Innovation Line and Tekweld.