Top 40 distributor American Solutions for Business (asi/120075) recently hosted a virtual award ceremony with more than 200 live participants to celebrate the vendor partners who excelled in sales volume, service level and support in the 2020 fiscal year.

Four companies received the American’s Choice Award, which is dedicated to the vendors who have earned trust through excellent communication, customer service, product selection, quality and overall experience. These winners are determined by popular vote from ASB sales associates. Top 40 supplier SanMar (asi/84863) won in the apparel category, Lippmann Printing won in the print category and Top 40 supplier Hit Promotional Products (asi/61125) won in both the promo and PPE categories.

Spectrum Uniforms (asi/88680, asi/88681) and Phenix Direct received the Rising Star Award. Dubow Textile (asi/700107) received the Top Decorator Award. ASI was named Top Service Provider.

Three teams were named the Vendor Sales Team of the Year: Chris Brooks and Rich Lippmann with Lippmann Printing won in the print category; Matt Argo and Darlene D’Agostino with Hit won in the promo category; and Rob Newell, Kim Briscoe and Rebecca Phelps with SanMar won in the apparel category.

“We are sincerely grateful for everything our vendor partners do to contribute to the success of American Solutions for Business,” said Dana Zezzo, vice president of marketing, vendor relations and events. “In addition to the incredible support during the pandemic, our vendors have been important members of the ASB family for the last 40 years. We greatly appreciate these partnerships and friendships.”

With reported 2019 North American promotional products revenue of $202 million, ASB ranked 11th on Counselor’s latest list of the largest distributors in the industry.