1,167 Industry Professionals Now Awarded with Education Certifications

TREVOSE, PA - February 4, 2014 - The Advertising Specialty Institute^® (ASI) today announced eight more industry professionals have been certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,167, with more than 29,000 enrolled in ASI's free Online Learning Center.

Participation in the ASI Education Certification Program costs nothing for ASI members and is user-friendly, with all courses automatically tracked electronically via ASI’s proprietary digital campus. ASI’s extensive educational programs support the needs of everyone from newcomers to proven industry veterans.

The ASI Certification Program offers two certification levels: BASI™ (Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information) and MASI™ (Master of Advertising Specialty Information).

BASI graduates are:

• Mindi Anderson, Ja-Cor International Inc. (asi/232878)
• Michael Florea, Suncoast Marketing Inc. (asi/339154)
• Stephanie Jackson, Signature Services & Promotional Products (asi/326772)
• Nicole McNamee, P.O.P. Solutions Group (asi/359180)
• Dawn Nakash, Daybreak Marketing Services, LLC (asi/177011)
• Betsy Polacheck, Custom Logos (asi/173183)
• Maureen Wartian, Gotta Have Products (asi/700515)

MASI graduates are:

• Todd Rhodes, Four Star Marketing Inc. (asi/197085)

“By obtaining their MASI or BASI through ASI, our latest certified industry professionals send a clear signal to everyone they do business with that they are serious about this industry,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. “In a fast-paced world like ours, you need to continually improve yourself, or get passed by the competition. With ASI education, everyone in the industry can improve themselves and better their business.”

ASI annually invests $1.3 million to educate its members. During the 2013 ASI Show^® season, 6,131 industry professionals attended live education classes, making ASI the largest educator in the industry. Click here for a complete overview of ASI Education.

With a full spectrum of education, information and research programs, ASI has everything it takes to help ad specialty professionals learn the business and remain competitive. ASI offers an unmatched portfolio of educational opportunities, incomparable publications and insightful research reports.