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Christopher Ruvo

  • Executive Editor, News & Content Strategy

Chris spearheads ASI Media’s news coverage, leading the creation of daily articles, in-depth feature reports, podcasts and videos that tackle the most important topics in the promo products industry. His writing and multi-media work has earned numerous regional and national awards, including the 2019 and 2022 Neal Awards for “Best Range of Work By A Single Author.”

ASB Appoints Gordon Klepec to VP Position

Klepec is the Top 40 distributorship’s new regional vice president of strategic operati...

BAMKO Founder Phil Koosed Leaving the Top 40 Firm’s Parent Company, SGC

Koosed, formerly BAMKO president before taking the role of chief strategy officer with ...

Brandito Acquires PromoSpark

The deal involving two distributorships continues a recent brisk run of M&A activity in...

SAAC Names Bob Levitt Executive Director

The industry veteran had been serving as interim executive director of the regional ass...

Disrupt Group Promotes KellyAnn Caruso to General Manager

Disrupt is parent firm to supplier Disrupt Sports and print-on-demand provider MiAmerch...

Another Consumer Sues Stanley’s Parent Company Over Lead Concerns

It’s at least the third proposed class action suit that the drinkware maker is facing. ...

Myron Acquires Germany-Based Distributor

The Top 40 distributor and its Europe-based brand Adler have purchased Schneider GmbH, ...

Cintas Development Project Aims To Transform Ohio Headquarters

The Top 40 distributor also recently announced an acquisition.

Obituary: Patricia Payer-Kane

Payer-Kane was a former promo industry executive who passed away following a battle wit...

Bob Lilly Promotions Promotes Two to VP Roles

Brandy Mason and Andrea Weston have decades of promo experience and are poised to prope...

VisionUSA Partners With ZOKU

The Texas-based promo supplier noted that sales of the retail brand’s stainless-steel d...

Proforma Names Meg Erber Director of Sales

Erber, a U.S. Navy veteran, has been a force in the promo industry as a high-performing...

Social Good Promotions Under New Ownership

Kara Keister has purchased the distributorship from industry veteran Roger Burnett, who...

ASB’s Company Sales Conference Generates Record Attendance

Nearly 800 professionals attended the Top 40 distributor’s national event.

Competitive Edge Acquires Creative Specialties

The deal brings together two distributorships with more than 80 years of combined history.

Tee Time’s On: Suppliers Say They’re Good on Golf Ball Stock

A tragic fire at the factory of a major ball producer last year triggered fears of a gl...

Boundless Names Aaron Hamer CEO

Word on the new chief executive comes as the Top 40 distributor also just acquired anot...

Obituary: Joe Eberz, Joe Eberz & Associates

The much-loved multi-line rep spent nearly 40 years building relationships in promo.

Congressional Repeal Effort & New Lawsuit Challenge Controversial Independent Contractor Rule

The Labor Department regulation, which opponents say will negatively impact the promoti...

Joe Huber Named to SVP Sales Role at The Kanata Group

The Missouri-based supplier specializes in products that include blankets, towels, thro...

Stanley’s Parent Company Sued Over Lead Concerns in its Drinkware

The Stanley Quencher has been a viral sensation at retail and in promo, and was named A...

Gildan Reports Strong Q4, But Sales Dropped in 2023

The publicly traded Top 40 supplier released a report this week on its full-year financ...

Presidential Merch ‘Battle’ Heats Up With $400 Trump-Themed ‘Never Surrender’ Sneakers

The high-top trainers sold out almost immediately. President Joe Biden and Republican c...

JH Specialty Promotes Darren Lichtsinn to VP of Promo

It was one of nine promotions the Indiana-based company, which provides branded merchan...

Grace Schettler Joins Chipply as Senior VP of Sales

Schettler comes to the team store e-commerce platform from a Top 40 supplier.