#22 Jake Himelstein

BAMKO (asi/131431) – President

2023 Rank: #21

Industry Experience: 11 Years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 2

Jake Himelstein has positioned Counselor Top 40 distributor BAMKO to join the ever-growing number of promotional products companies incorporating print, having established a commercial print division in June with the addition of Michael O’Neal to lead the effort. In addition, BAMKO launched a new B2B site-building tool called UBE, which Himelstein says has aided in launching more than 200 e-commerce sites for BAMKO clients.

And under Himelstein’s guidance, BAMKO continues to earn accolades. The LA-headquartered but fully-remote distributor was named a Counselor 2024 Best Place to Work and also won the top spot of the Los Angeles Business journal’s “Best Places to Work” award for medium-sized companies in the area. Himselstein’s ongoing focus on environmentalism has led to results and awards, including a recent honor for Best Sustainability-Driven Campaign from the Counselor Promo Campaign Awards.

“Our efforts to use recycled fabrics in our production process led to 24 million recycled plastic bottles in the past 12 months alone,” says Himelstein.

Between the new print sector, a robust program to help BAMKO customers set up e-commerce platforms and appealing to end-users’ desire for greener products, Himelstein and BAMKO have achieved a 7% increase in overall revenue to date over 2023, all through organic growth.