Through a lively social media presence, industry volunteerism and deft work with suppliers, Josh Pospisil has become a well-known figure in the promotional products market.

Now, he’s taking his energy and enthusiasm for promo to Top 40 distributor AIA Corporation (asi/109480).

Josh Pospisil, AIA Corporation (asi/109480)

The Appleton, WI-headquartered firm has hired Pospisil as vice president of business development. In the role, he’ll help shape and execute AIA’s growth strategies.

“We are thrilled to welcome Josh,” said Rich Berg, vice president of business development and owner success at AIA. “He is a force to be reckoned with within the promotional products industry. With a strong background in sales, accounts management and marketing, Josh brings valuable expertise to our team.”

Pospisil is pumped to be coming aboard at AIA.

“I’m truly honored to step into this role and embrace the opportunity it presents,” said Pospisil. “AIA’s dedication to its distributor community and core values align perfectly with my own values. I look forward to contributing to its growth.”

Pospisil started in promo in 2015 as a marketing specialist with Texas-based KTI Promo (asi/63776). He quickly earned a promotion to marketing manager. In 2021, Pospisil joined Houston-headquartered Hirsch (asi/61005) as a key account manager. He was subsequently promoted to national account manager.

Pospisil has been active in promo as a volunteer, having devoted time to the Houston Promotional Products Association and nonprofit industry education group PromoKitchen.

Meanwhile, Pospisil has garnered ample industry attention with his PINK Day Wednesday social media posts. The posts aim to serve as reminders to spread love and kindness to others in the promo market and beyond.

“AIA Corporation is excited about the growth of (its) distributor community with Josh’s efforts, and looks forward to his innovative strategies and contributions to our continued growth and success,” the company said.

Based on reported 2022 North American promotional product revenue of $154.9 million, AIA Corporation ranked 19^th on Counselor’s most recent list of the largest distributors in the industry.