PromoCorner Acquires brandivate; Petrie to Serve as President of PromoCorner
PromoCorner announces the acquisition of brandivate, a business services, branding, and marketing agency based in Franklin, TN. As part of this transaction, the founder and CEO of brandivate, Bill Petrie, will now serve as president of PromoCorner effective immediately.
Joel Moore, CEO of PromoCorner stated, “With brandivate, Bill Petrie has built an exceptional brand in the promotional products industry. We look forward to adding Bill’s leadership, vision, and expertise as we increase our offerings to both suppliers and distributors.”
Bill Petrie, added, “PromoCorner has a tremendous history of being a key resource for promotional products professionals and I look forward to adding to that legacy as a member of the PromoCorner team.”
About PromoCorner
Since 1999, PromoCorner, with headquarters in Lakeville, MA, has been the leading marketing, research, and business services organization in the promotional products industry. The company is also the premier destination for cutting edge content relating to sales, marketing, and branding for promotional products professionals.
Chocolate Inn / Taylor & Grant Reps Win Awards
Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant announced that two of its multi-line representatives have received PPPC Image Gold Awards. PPPC recognized Line Chaumont of Promocom as multi-line sales agency of the year for Eastern Canada, and Karen Spencer of Creative Solutions and Ideas as the multi-line agency of the year for Central Canada. These awards of distinction are voted upon by distributor customers within three specific regions across the country, recognizing multi-line sales agencies for their professionalism and service. This is the fourth consecutive year that both Chaumont and Spencer have been awarded this honor.
Danielle Dawson, VP of national accounts, said, “We are proud to be represented by both award winning agencies. Their knowledge, passion and dedication to our brand is an integral part of our growth and future success, within the Canadian marketplace.”
Pro Towels Welcomes Gambrell as Director of Marketing
Pro Towels announced today that Jennifer Gambrell has joined the company as senior director of marketing. She will head the marketing department for Pro Towels, Kanata Blanket Company, Superior and Neet Feet.
Prior to joining the team, Gambrell was the creative manager at J&P Acquisitions, Inc. While there, she helped improve their catalog development process, was responsible for building multiple brands under JPPA, has extensive e commerce and social media experience, and created several industry award winning marketing campaigns. She started there as a graphic design intern during her undergrad degree and worked her way to a full-time graphic designer then web designer and finally creative manager.