Top 40 distributor HALO Branded Solutions (asi/356000) presented its 2019 Supplier of the Year Award and 2019 Supplier Representative of the Year Award at its annual Preferred Supplier Mixer at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“Our preferred supplier program is an industry success story,” said Marc Simon, CEO of HALO. “The profit enhancements and exclusive promotions our preferred suppliers provide create a key driver for revenue and result in substantial growth in our preferred supplier purchases each year. We are pleased to recognize these key suppliers for their efforts on our behalf throughout the year.”

Gemline was named HALO’s Supplier of the Year. Pictured rom left are CJ Wade, HALO supplier relations; Paige Peugh, HALO supplier relations; Nicole Verspyck, vice president of sales, Gemline; Marc Simon, HALO CEO; DeShaun Diggs, vice president of national accounts, Gemline; Kerri May, supplier relations manager; Frank Carpenito, president, Gemline; and Terry McGuire, HALO senior vice president of vendor relations.

Five hundred HALO account executives and support personnel recognized Top 40 supplier Gemline (asi/56070) as the 2019 Supplier of the Year. Over 70 preferred suppliers qualified for the vote based on exceptional service, aggressive pricing and creative sales promotion efforts. “Our continued growth, as well as the growth of our Preferred Supplier program, is a result of the incredible support from key suppliers like Gemline,” said Terry McGuire, senior vice president of vendor relations at HALO.

T.J. Latchford, third from right, the North America national manager of Bic Graphic, was named HALO’s Supplier Rep of the Year. Also pictured, from left, are CJ Wade, HALO supplier relations; Terry McGuire, HALO senior vice president of vendor relations; Marc Simon, HALO CEO; Kerri May, HALO supplier relations manager; and Paige Peugh, HALO supplier relations.

T.J. Latchford, national accounts manager for Top 40 supplier BIC Graphic (asi/40480), was recognized as the 2019 Supplier Representative of the Year. “T.J. is a tireless advocate for HALO and HALO account executives and has helped increase our BIC purchases substantially,” McGuire said. “More importantly, he has been instrumental in the overall satisfaction of our sales force with this key supplier partner.”

With reported 2018 North American promotional product revenue of $605 million, HALO ranked third on Counselor’s latest list of the largest distributors in the industry.