A&E News
A&E’s Outstanding Supplier Sales Rep Of The Month
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 12:00am | by Steve Wieber
A&E’s Outstanding Supplier Sales Rep of the Month for September is Crystal Viles, who is with Prism Sales, a distributor of laser engraving equipment for Epilog Laser. An A&E reader wrote the following about Crystal: “You couldn’t find anyone better. No matter what time of day you have a question, she is there to help. We owe her a lot of our success. We were brand new to the laser business when we bought our first Epilog laser from Crystal, and she has been a huge blessing to us. -Read more-
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems Opens Online Store
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 11:00pm | by Steve Wieber
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems has announced the launch of their online store. The new store offers cutters, clamps, work-holding devices, and many other engraving and routing accessories, and is open to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The online store is currently available only to U.S. customers. For more information, or for questions about engraving and routing machines, contact the Vision sales office at 888-637-1737 or visit the online store at www.visionengravers.com/store/Index.html.
LaserU Learning Center
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 10:00pm | by Steve Wieber
The LaserU Learning Center is based on a course and lesson format. Each course contains 4 – 9 lessons that are followed by a quiz. The lessons can be followed in sequential order, or the user may jump around, taking in the information as needed.
Course titles include:
• Understanding the Laser System
• General Laser Use
• Acrylic
• Wood
• Marble
• Coated Metals
• Metal Marking with CerMark
PPAI Partners With Costco And Special Delivery
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 9:00pm | by Steve WieberWHAT: Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) has re-launched PPAI Special Delivery, an innovative co-mailing advertising package, and selected popular wholesale retailer, Costco Wholesale as authorized PPAI Business Partner.
Special Delivery—A co-mailing advertising package, PPAI Special Delivery now reaches the top 10,000 promotional products distributors for as little as 17 cents per mailer. Each quarterly mailing includes a controlled number of inserts (8.5" x 11"; 3 oz. per sheet, provided by advertiser), which ensures the message and product offering get maximum exposure, as well as increased ROI.
Tip Of The Week: Promotional Products: The Exclusive Becomes Inclusive
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 8:00pm | by Steve WieberFew industries are able to prove their effectiveness as quickly and easily as the industry for promotional items. How so? Take a look around your office or the T-shirt drawer in your dresser, and count the logos. See? Promotional items work.
It’s not a difficult point to make or to take, and because of that, many awards retailers have long looked into joining the promotional products industry. Naturally, they sought out advice from and membership with the industry’s premier organizations for promotional items: ASI, PPAI and SAGE. In years past, many awards retailers reported that they were unsuccessful in earning membership with these groups.
A&E Online Directory
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 7:00pm | by Steve Wieber
Need to find a supplier fast? The A&E Online Directory provides you instant contact information and company descriptions for the industry’s leading manufacturers, distributors and service providers. Search this powerful resource right now and find what you’re looking for in seconds.
NBM Education Vacation
Sun, 08/22/2010 - 11:00pm | by Steve WieberNBM is planning a three-day education conference at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel, September 15-17, 2010. Linda Eddleman, Education Manager for National Business Media, Inc., says the standalone event, taking place in the meeting rooms of the Marriott, will cater to graphics business owners and others who are serious about improving some of the specific skills necessary to build and maintain a successful graphics job shop. This includes companies in the sign business, digital and screen-printing shops, awards dealers and printed-apparel shops.
Universal Laser Systems® Awarded U.S. Patent For Pass-Through Option
Sun, 08/22/2010 - 10:00pm | by Steve Wieber
Universal Laser Systems, Inc. (ULS) has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,723,638 for its Pass-Through option on the Industrial Laser Series (ILS) line of laser engraving and cutting solutions. The pass-through option on the ILS allows for CDRH compliant conversion of the laser system from a Class 1 laser system to a Class 4 laser system.
Rowmark Appoints Tom Hogan As CFO
Sun, 08/22/2010 - 9:00pm | by Steve Wieber
Rowmark LLC has appointed Tom Hogan as CFO. In his new position, Hogan will oversee all domestic and international finance and accounting functions for Rowmark and other divisions within the company.
“Tom has extensive experience in finance, analytics and international business, which will be a tremendous asset to our business,” said Duane Jebbett, Rowmark President & CEO.
Most recently, Hogan was CFO at Findlay Industries, a producer of interior trim components in the automotive and heavy truck industry.
Promotional Products Association To Join Industry Leaders At Advertising Week 2010
Sun, 08/22/2010 - 8:00pm | by Steve WieberPromotional Products Association International (PPAI) will join fellow Organizing Committee members at Advertising Week 2010, September 27-October 1 in New York City. The multi-billion dollar promotional products industry will be represented along with 30 other organizations, including the American Marketing Association, the American Advertising Federation, the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Advertising Council.
