Ennis (asi/52493) welcomes Chris O’Brien its new Northeast area sales manager. “Chris will be a valuable resource to our distributor network in her area,” said Terry Pennington, vice president of sales at Ennis.

Raining Rose (asi/80489) welcomes Jon Hicks as Midwest sales executive, calling on customers in nine states throughout the Midwest including Iowa, where Raining Rose is headquartered.

Stormtech Performance Apparel (asi/89869) welcomes Jay Paparone as director of sales of the U.S. sales management team.

The Proinnovative Line (asi/79840) welcomes Shawn Naeter and Associates as its Southwest multi-line sales representative, covering the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. “We are thrilled to have Shawn as a part of the Proinnovative team” said Damon Subasa, business development manager at The Proinnovative Line. “He brings years of industry experience and will be invaluable in sharing the Proinnovative story to distributors in the Southwest.”

Gemline (asi/56070) welcomes Mackenzie Hansen as regional sales manager of the Northwest sales territory.

Penn Emblem Company (asi/77120) welcomes Zulma Gutierrez as customer support manager.

Starline USA (asi/89320), the U.S. division of supplier Starline, welcomes Marc Mann as its new regional sales manager representing Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. “The Midwest has traditionally been one of Starline’s top markets. I couldn’t be any happier to bring Marc on board,” said SVP of Sales and Marketing Brian Porter. “The Midwest has known him for years. I feel like he’s one of the best reps out there. He is well-respected, well-liked, and will make an immediate impact for us.”

HanesBrands (asi/59528) welcomes Michael Johnson as director of marketing for Activewear, overseeing marketing initiatives in the branded printwear channel for Hanes, Champion, Alternative and ComfortWash. “Michael is a strategic thinker who has built his career working closely with retailers to develop marketing campaigns that drive consumer demand,” said Rachel Newman, general manager and vice president of Hanes Activewear. “His initiatives have a strong record of success, and we are fortunate and excited to welcome him to the HanesBrands team.”

Best Promotions USA (asi/40344) has promoted Jaclyn Lingo to national sales manager. “Jaclyn is the standard for what we expect in our culture, and we are so pleased to have her take on this new role,” said Michael Hicks, founder of Best. “Her work ethic, creativity, integrity and undying commitment to world-class service is a representation of who we are as a company.” Best also announced the promotion of Grant VanWinkle into an inside sales and business development position. “Grant has been with us since the beginning (2007), and has helped us create our ‘Yes’ culture,” Hicks added. “He can not only do every job in the building, but his heart-of-a-champion mindset and incredible commitment to service will make him a customer favorite. We can’t wait to turn him loose with our growing customer base.”