Magnus Pen (asi/68529) announces that Nathan Daurie has been promoted to the position of vice president of sales & marketing. In his new role, he will be responsible for offering clients exceptional service and to continue to be a strong asset for the Magnus team, according to the company.

Top 40 supplier Hub Pen (asi/61966) has hired Mitch Warren as an associate account executive for the company’s inside sales team. He has experience at a promotional marketing and advertising firm, and aided in the rebranding efforts of a large healthcare company. Contact mwarren@hubpen.com.

Modern Flare Sales (asi/824142) welcomes Andre Pinnock of multi-line agency Maven Sales to represent the Macseis Techwise, TMT Canada and Troy Apparel product lines in Ontario. Contact andre@mavensales.ca.

Top 40 distributor Proforma (asi/300094) has announced the hiring of Chris Piper as vice president of business development. Prior to joining Proforma, Piper served in several other industry roles, including vice president of business development with Boundless (asi/143717), regional vice president with HALO Branded Solutions (asi/356000) and as director of business development with PPAI. In his new position, according to Proforma, Piper will help accelerate the organization’s growth, in part by coaching owners to maximize their business success. Listen to a podcast with Chris Piper here.

The Pro Towels Family of Companies, including Pro Towels (asi/79750), Kanata Blanket Co., Superior and Neet Feet, has hired Neil Friedman as director of business development and the company’s FOTO Vision line. Previously, Friedman was the owner and operator of tech consulting firm Pittsburgh Cyber Consultant LLC, and an executive support analyst in the medical industry. Contact nfriedman@fotovision.com.

Starline Industries (asi/89213) has hired John Arnott and Ken McLeod of Arnott Agencies as its newest representatives for the Prairie region, including Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Thunder Bay. Contact john@arnottagencies.com and at ken@arnottagencies.com.

Full Line Specialties (asi/199688) welcomes Miles Au as the newly created position of e-commerce/marketing manager. Au has more than five years of experience of e-commerce and marketing experience in the technology industry, and will be responsible for meeting growing demand for IT-based marketing solutions. Contact programs@fullline.ca.

The management team at the Innovation Group, parent company of Innovation Line (asi/62660; Canada, 62670) has promoted David Kagel to the position of president of Innovation Line, and has hired Chris Hodge as senior vice president of sales.