Counselor’s exclusive ranking of the suppliers with the most revenue in the promotional products industry.

Gill Studios

(asi/56950)

Jamie Fain, president/CEO of Gill Studios, says there were a number of reasons behind the supplier’s 23.3% growth last year. For one, the popularity of decals and labels due to the trend of people customizing their belongings. Also, Gill typically fares well in election years, and got a boost from distributors’ work in local races. Fain adds: “We’re seeing more business that tends to be complicated requiring expertise and multiple processes. Our experience and scale of operations position us to handle those opportunities very well.” Though possible weakness in the economy is tempering expectations this year, the company is focusing on helping distributors and investing in equipment, including a “state-of-the-art printing press” for its sign business that will allow the supplier to increase its capacity and quicken its production time.