Hirsch Gift (asi/61005) is collecting relief items to be distributed to Louisianians recovering from Hurricane Ida. For more information, contact idarelief@hirschgift.com.

IDProductsource (asi/62088) has released its 2021 Distributor Master Selling Guides available here.

Geiger (asi/202900) recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates nominated by fellow associates. The recipients included Johnathan Plummer, Linda Therriault, Mike St. Germain, Shuail Jusab and Tammy Cressey. The team recipients included the U.S. Corporate Programs Team in Lewiston, ME, comprised of Scott Smith, Kelly Sutton, Rachelle Power, Christine Knowlton and Lee Jones.

Reno Type, a printing, mailing and marketing company in Reno, NV, has acquired CDMS, a full-service logistics, document management and promotional company headquartered in Sparks, NV.

American Solutions for Business (asi/120075) has raised $3,300 and packed 300 snack bags for the Christian Center of Park City in Utah to provide for area children in need.

Consolidus (asi/166966) has again been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States.

Direct Caps (asi/48015) is expanding to a larger facility in Gardena, CA. The move will allow increased capacity for inventory to keep up with heavy demand and improved efficiency on shipping and customer service.

Goldstar (asi/73295) welcomes Brett Long as Midwest regional sales manager, Lane Hokanson as key account marketing coordinator and Meagan Jones as social media and content manager.

PromoKitchen, an independent volunteer group in the promo industry, has partnered with Redwood Classics Apparel (asi/81627) in Toronto to offer limited-edition PromoKitchen sweatshirts and hoodies, available until September 3. All proceeds will benefit PromoKitchen’s education and mentorship programs. View the entire collection here.

SwagCycle, an outgrowth of Somerville, MA-based Grossman Marketing Group (GMG; asi/215205), is helping YMCA International Services in Houston gather product donations for families resettling from Afghanistan. To donate, please contact ben@swagcycle.net.

IDProductsource (asi/62088) has released its 2021 Holiday Catalog, available here. 

Logomark (asi/67866) has released its 2021 Holiday Collection catalog, which you can download here. 

Scalable Brands (asi/87178) has earned the rank of No. 620 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. 

The Magnet Group (asi/68507) has promoted Cindy Koenigsfeld to controller. “We all know Cindy for her resourcefulness, creativity, dedication, problem-solving aptitude and just hard work,” said Dave Peden, CFO at The Magnet Group.

Premier Group Network hosts the Premier Group Network Annual Meeting in Park City, UT, from Aug. 22-25.

BAMKO (asi/131431), a Top 40 distributor, has been named the No. 3 Best Place To Work in Los Angeles among medium-sized companies for 2021 by the Los Angeles Business Journal. This marks the third time in four years that BAMKO has been recognized as one of the top three workplaces in Los Angeles and the fifth consecutive year that BAMKO has appeared on this list. BAMKO previously was named the #1 overall Best Place to Work in Los Angeles in both 2018 and 2020. 

Commonsku announces that Joe Kemple and Bre Redmond are now customer success managers. They’ve been in the customer success department of the cloud-based CRM, order management and social collaboration platform for five and three years, respectively.

Vistaprint, the flagship division of Top 40 distributor Cimpress (asi/162149), has announced a partnership with Wix, a global SaaS platform, to create, manage and grow an online presence to help small businesses to accelerate their digital presence. “This partnership allows us to truly be the marketing and design partner that serves small businesses with end-to-end solutions no matter where they are in their journey, from day zero to year 10 and beyond,” said Robert Keane, founder and CEO at Vistaprint.

Foxtrot Marketing Group (asi/170720) celebrated both its recent move to New Brighton, MN, and 45 years of business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception on Aug. 5. 

Raining Rose (asi/80489) has announced that it will offer a number of products on new 48-hour turn times. “We saw an opportunity to really come through for our customers at this time,” said Lindsey Davis, sales director at Raining Rose. “As a manufacturer, we were able to get creative with some of our most popular items to reduce our turn times.”

Tru Art Advertising Calendars (asi/92255) has released its new full-line catalog.

Bankers Advertising Company (asi/131650), Counselor’s 2021 Distributor Family Business of the Year, recently welcomed 35 sales partners and their guests to an in-person national sales meeting and celebration of its 125^th anniversary as a business. The meeting, held at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Iowa, was themed “Generations of Success.” Bankers is under fifth-generation family leadership. “Our gathering this year, our 125^th, was more special than ever as it was the first time in almost two years that we have seen our sales and supplier partners,” said Erica Kelley-Gogel, CAS, vice president of sales. “Our goal this year was to celebrate 125 years and enjoy each other’s company, while learning and motivating each other to reach new heights of achievement and sales.”

Logomark (asi/67866) welcomes Paige Millard as regional sales manager in charge of the Northwestern territory. “I’ve known Paige for over 20 years and he’s been a pillar in our industry,” said Michael Bistocchi, chief revenue officer. “I’m excited to bring him onboard and know he will excel in serving our customers.”  

Reciprocity Road has announced the addition of Tempe, AZ-based Refresh Glass as a new supplier partner. “We are excited to join Reciprocity Road as a supplier and know our values around creating multifaceted communities and business impact are super aligned,” said Ray Dumuro, president of Refresh Glass.

The Magnet Group (asi/68507) has promoted Carrie Pitre to vice president of key accounts. “Carrie is hard working, insightful, energetic, a great asset to the team and a champion for The Magnet Group,” said Aaron Gunderson, senior vice president of sales. The Magnet Group has also promoted Leah Newman to key account sales manager. “Her work ethic, dedication to our customers and positive personality make her the perfect fit for this newly created position,” said Pitre.  

Crystal D (asi/47759) recently celebrated the years of service of 25 employees. Bridget Dahlgren, vice president of marketing, Joe Christensen, art manager, Todd Zimmermann in production and Toua Yang in IT were all recognized for 15 years of service. “We’re so proud that our Memory Makers have reached these milestones with the company,” said Stephanie Maday, executive vice president of sales. “Reaching these commemoration dates keep us focused on being one team and continuing to provide our customers with the best customer experience when ordering their gifts and awards.”

PromoCares has announced the launch of its Sleep In 4 Good event on Nov. 8, the day after Daylight Savings Time ends. The Sleep In 4 Good initiative will enlist individuals and companies to donate to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in exchange for getting and giving approved time off to sleep in, rest, relax and recharge.