Ohio-based Proforma (PPAI 196835, D13) offers an ecommerce training and certification program with education, training and tools to help its members meet evolving market demands. In addition, Proforma’s development of an automated workflow has boosted operational efficiency and enabled over 1 million orders processed through ProVision, its proprietary business management platform. These initiatives earned recognition for CEO Vera Muzzillo, who spearheaded the company’s technology expansion, as well as Michael LaPlante, Proforma’s VP of technology. “We are beyond thrilled to be recognized for our more than $25 million investment in the best business management platform in the industry and our ongoing commitment to empowering the success of our distributors through the best technological resources and tools available,” says Muzzillo.

The high mark that PromoShop (204997, D11) earned for “Industry Faith” in the inaugural PPAI 100 technically refers to the company’s positive credit rating, but the Los Angeles-based distributor has built a strong reputation among its industry competitors and peers. Just last year, the company’s former chief compliance officer and director of vendor relations, Kim Bakalyar, received PPAI’s 2022 Woman of Achievement Award, before retiring.

PromoShop has only pushed forward since then, growing in revenue, earning a place in PPAI’s Greatest Promo Companies To Work For in 2023, and maintaining a standard of pre-qualifying the suppliers it works for safety, compliance and socially responsible products.

Founded in 1996 and based out of a 250,000-square-foot facility in Michigan, Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment (PPAI 261357, D10) lands itself on the inaugural PPAI 100 list as a company with tremendous recent growth and core mission that focuses on responsible decision making.

As part of a corporate diversity initiative, the distributor created a First Tier Program to expand its ability to support diversity and broaden the economic and growth prospects for minorities and women.