The Next Trend Designs (TNT, asi/283375) in Mississauga, ON, has partnered with industry veterans Neil Piitz of Differenciate Consulting and Terie Vickers-Craig of CYA International for business growth consulting. Piitz has several decades of experience in the promo industry on both the supplier and distributor sides, and will advise TNT on its sales strategy and expansion. Vickers-Craig will lend her industry expertise to the sales and management teams on a comprehensive strategy moving forward.

“Neil and I are both very excited about the opportunity and the possibilities working with this dynamic and forward-thinking company,” said Vickers-Craig in a statement.

Janine Taylor and Rob Charlton, co-owners of TNT, initiated the partnership with Piitz and Vickers-Craig. “I know I can speak for Rob when I say how excited we are that these talented people are working with us,” Taylor said in a statement.

Recently, Taylor and Charlton also designed and built a 15,000 square foot warehouse and fulfillment facility that will also house their accounting and program staff, and hired Nicola Etheridge as general manager to lead program fulfillment and logistics. Etheridge has more than 20 years of experience in the promo industry, specializing in fulfillment and logistics.

Suppliers, multi-line reps and factory reps are invited to tour TNT's warehouse facility. For more information, contact Nicola Etheridge at nicola@tntworld.com.