News Last Updated: January 08, 2026
In The News - January 2026
Vantage Apparel (asi/93390), a Counselor Top 40 supplier, has promoted Ryan Finnegan to national account manager. Finnegan will service several of Vantage’s strategic partners, including AIM Smarter (asi/522700), Counselor Top 40 distributor iPROMOTEu (asi/232119), Reciprocity Road, The Partnering Group and The Premier Group. Previously, Finnegan served as regional account executive for the Eastern region at Vantage.
Boxercraft, part of NG Labs (asi/41325), has released its 2026 wholesale catalog, featuring fresh designs and standout new styles.
J. Charles (asi/62985) has appointed Tina Matye as national account manager. Matye has more than 25 years of experience. “Tina’s work ethic, values and collaborative approach align extremely well with our culture,” said Kale Wallner, vice president of sales.
Tekweld (asi/90807), a Counselor Top 40 supplier, has appointed Lee Coscia as regional sales manager for the Northeast and Michael Beach as regional manager for the West Coast. Coscia has years of experience as a multi-line rep, and Beach has more than 20 years of experience in promo. Most recently, he served as director of business development at Kati Sportcap (asi/64140).
Stahls’ (asi/88984) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stahls’ TV (STV), the company’s free video education platform dedicated to supporting and educating apparel decorators. Over the last decade, STV has produced more than 3,000 videos and garnered more than 300,000 subscribers. “Education has always come first with STV,” said Josh Ellsworth, chief revenue officer.