Facilisgroup, a software-as-a-service company and partnering community for promotional products firms, hosted its 12th Annual Facilis Bash during the Promotional Products Association International’s (PPAI) virtual Direct-2-You Expo on Tuesday, January 12.

The Bash included the Top Achieving Sales Awards (TASAs) and Achiever recognition, as well as performances by comedian Paul Morrissey and magician Chris Herrick, and was attended by nearly 600 PPAI members and their families.

The TASAs, a series of peer-nominated awards, goes to high-performing companies in the promo industry. Among this year’s recipients was Top 40 supplier Hit Promotional Products (asi/61125), Facilisgroup’s 2020 Supplier of the Year.

“Facilisgroup continues to go above and beyond to truly partner with their suppliers, which was even more evident in 2020, and the challenging times we all had to persevere through,” said C.J. Schmidt, president and CEO of Hit, in a statement. “The Hit family is so honored to receive this prestigious award.”

In addition, the 182 sales reps who received Achiever recognition earned at least $1 million in sales in the 2020 calendar year.

Facilisgroup’s highest award, the 2020 Partner of the Year, went to Promotional Images (asi/ 300872). “In these crazy times that we’re living in, we have taken much pride in operating the business on very basic and fundamental values with our number-one focus being ‘We do what we say we are going to do,’” said John Connelly, owner and president of Promotional Images. “These core values of honesty, empathy, respect for others, and our undying commitment to keeping our promises is a major driver for our success.”

Finally, Facilisgroup announced its preferred suppliers for 2021, including AZX Sport USA (asi/30250), The Allen Company (asi/34330), Goldstar (asi/73295), High Caliber Line (asi/43442), Maple Ridge Farms (asi/68680), Pop! Promos (asi/45657), St Regis Group (asi/84592) and Tekweld (asi/90807).

Facilisgroup is headquartered in St. Louis, and also has a Canadian location in Ottawa.