City Apparel + Merch (PPAI 242048, Silver) has long been committed to sustainability and community engagement and its work has paid off. In 2023, the Findlay, Ohio-based company met the rigorous requirements to became a B Corporation and in 2024, it became B Corporation Certified.
In the area of technology, last year it implemented additional integrations with SAGE, Extendtech and Avalara, and converted its CMS system from CS cart to Woo, which will eventually be integrated with NetSuite. The company was also honored with inclusion in PPAI’s Greatest Companies To Work For in 2024.
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For the past two years, TK Promotions (PPAI 438499, Silver) has ranked on Inc. magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. In 2023, the distributor ranked No. 3,841 with 122 percent growth. Last year it moved up to No. 2,255 with 231 percent growth.
The Glen Allen, Virginia-based company was founded in 2008 on the core values of collaboration, respect, commitment, drive and service. Today, the company excels at providing awards and recognition programs, branded apparel and premium gifts coupled with fulfillment, custom kit assembly, inventory management, warehousing and webstores.
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Club Colors (PPAI 135725, Gold) is a full-service branding solutions company offering personalized merchandise coupled with creative expertise and technology to create inspiring brand experiences for its clients. From its headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, the company offers a full spectrum of products along with team uniforms, kitting and fulfillment, graphic design, spatial branding, custom packaging and digital marketing.
The company counts a number of prestigious colleges and universities among its clientele including Notre Dame, Emory University, Brown University, Grambling State University, Indiana State University, Baylor University and Texas A&M.
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Consortium Gifts (PPAI 582614, International) in Noida, India, is a technology-based organization that has seen significant impact from several IT-related developments in 2024. The deployment of its proprietary AI tools across various departments has optimized workflows, from customer service to warehousing management. Also, the integration of a top-tier CRM with the company’s custom-built micro sites has provided a unified platform for enhanced customer engagement. Its advancements in HRMS software have also streamlined internal processes, improving employee experience and operational efficiency.
The company is continuing to refine its warehousing management software, resulting in increased accuracy and faster fulfillment. These developments, all built in house, reflect the company’s commitment to leveraging technology to drive innovation and efficiency across the entire organization.
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Founded in 2017, Corporategift.com (PPAI 754939, Gold) provides an e-commerce platform to manage and automate corporate gifting programs. Specializing in digital innovation, the company has implemented AI-generated mockups, HRIS integrations and enhanced self-service tools over the past year, enabling it to streamline vendor communications and roll out its first print-to-web eGift collection.
The New Jersey-based company also launched “Zero Waste” campaigns that allow end users to specifically choose what they want to receive from a campaign, ensuring that the product will be useful and not thrown away upon receipt.
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Doug Fregolle Promotions (PPAI 638367, Gold), founded in 1997, is a global promo agency offering creative solutions, marketing, print-on-demand, kitting and fulfillment to a diverse list of clients worldwide.
In 2024, the Addison, Texas-based company invested heavily in e-commerce with a couple of industry-leading platforms and also leveraged its print-on-demand platforms to help differentiate it from the competition. A new VP of software was also added to the team to bring data in-house allowing more control as well as easier access for insights and analytics. The company won a PPAI Silver Pyramid in Supplier Decorating in 2024 for its contributions to a supplier/distributor collaboration.
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The vision of Miami, Florida-based Hitex Marketing Group (PPAI 178802, Silver) is to inspire and develop its team to support various communities at home and abroad. The company has set up a Vision Account where employee bonuses are matched and used to fund the company’s outreach. For example, it has a 10-person team in the Philippines who give their time and resources to assist at local orphanages and homes for the elderly, and bring drinking water to villages. In Mindo, Ecuador, the company sponsors and participates in a medical mission that serves more than 2,500 people.
In Miami, the company participates in events such as BounceBack Cancer with Baptist Hospital and Heartbeat of Miami, which serves single mothers. It also supports its own team with many programs, including healthy chef meals to change eating habits.
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iCoStore (PPAI 372689, Gold) has significantly invested in technology to better serve its clients’ marketing and reporting needs through product classification and trends. The Tempe, Arizona-based firm has also created a proprietary handheld scanner system to optimize its on-demand internal order flow.
In response to clients’ push for sustainability, product safety and DEI support, iCoStore has helped customers build custom stores and categories dedicated to specific group logos for their internal initiatives. The 23-year-old firm – a member of The Peernet Group – was also named one of promo’s Greatest Companies To Work For last year.
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Last year marked substantial changes for the leadership team at Image Masters (PPAI 172738, Gold) with the promotions of Adam Saxon, MAS, to president and Kaylee Shields, MAS, to chief sales and marketing officer.
The Merced, California-based company also made significant progress in its digital transformation efforts, which greatly enhanced its efficiency and security. It also successfully transitioned to a nearly paperless operation, moving most records to secure digital storage. To strengthen its cybersecurity, the company implemented routine training for employees to help them identify and respond to potential threats, and it improved security measures with enhanced access controls and regular data backups to protect critical business information.
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A newcomer to the PPAI 100, Imprint Engine (PPAI 562487, Gold) has been building momentum over the past few years, even landing on the Inc. 5000 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
The Brooklyn Center, Minnesota-based company credits its growth to the continued expansion of its global infrastructure as well as its technology-driven approach to branded merchandise and corporate gifting. The firm has enhanced its proprietary platform to better serve enterprise clients, allowing for more seamless customization and distribution of promo products.
Imprint Engine has also invested heavily in cybersecurity, spending around $50,000 a year to ensure systems are up to date, which CEO Caleb Gilbertson considers as merely the cost of doing business.
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