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Awards October 23, 2017

Power 50 2017

Our 12th annual ranking features founders, innovators and 13 newcomers.

The rankings of the most influential executives in the ad specialty industry for 2017. Click on the links below for more information, including previous year's rank, about each Power 50 honoree.

2017 RANK NAME/ COMPANY ASI #
1 Chuck Fandos, Brand Addition/Facilis Group 202515
2 CJ Schmidt, Hit Promotional Products 61125
3 Marty Lott & Jeremy Lott, SanMar 84863
4 Kevin Lyons-Tarr, 4imprint 197045
5 Norm Hullinger, alphabroder 34063
6 Marc Simon, HALO Branded Solutions 356000
7 Gene Geiger & Jo-an Lantz, Geiger 202900
8 Greg Muzzillo & Vera Muzzillo, Proforma 300094
9 Jeff Lederer, Prime Line 79530
10 Ross Silverstein, iPROMOTEu 232119
11 Glenn Chamandy, Gildan Activewear 56842
12 Gene Colleran & David Nicholson, Polyconcept North America  
13 Rich Witaszak, Staples Promotional Products 120601
14 Henrik Johansson, Boundless 143717
15 Jonathan Isaacson, Gemline 56070
16 Bill Korowitz, The Magnet Group 68507
17 Trevor Gnesin, Logomark 67866
18 Sharon Eyal, Taly Eyal & Ely Eyal, ETS Express 51197
19 Robert Keane & Peter Kelly, Cimpress 162149
20 Sai Koppaka & Alan Tabasky, BEL USA 39552
21 Fran Ford, Castelli 44305
22 Joe Fleming, Hub Pen 61966
23 Fred Parker, A Brand Company  
24 Marc Katz, Custom Ink  
25 Jay Deutsch, BDA 137616
26 Matt Gresge, AIA Corporation 109480
27 Kurt Kaeser & Gregg Emmer, Kaeser & Blair 238600
28 Prentis Wilson, Amazon Business  
29 Mitch Mounger, Sunrise Identity 339206
30 Paul Bellantone, PPAI  
31 Kevin Plank, Under Armour  
32 Ira Neaman, Vantage Apparel 93390
33 Alan Vaught, Evans Manufacturing 52840
34 Deb Taylor, Taylor Corporation  
35 Larry Zavadil & Justin Zavadil, American Solutions For Business 120075
36 Jason Robbins & Steve Paradiso, ePromos Promotional Products 188515
37 Craig Nadel & Debbie Abergel, Jack Nadel International 279600
38 Brandon Mackay, SnugZ/USA 88060
39 Emmanuel Bruno, BIC Graphic North America 40480
40 Paul Lage, Gill Studios 56950
41 Chris Vernon, The Vernon Company 351700
42 Larry Cohen, Axis Promotions 128263
43 Heather Sanderson, Overture Promotions 288473
44 Jill Albers, Shumsky 326300
45 Mark Freed, Genumark 204588
46 Lori Kates, Imagen Brands 93990, 47700
47 Mark Graham & Catherine Graham, Right Sleeve & Commonsku 308922
48 Bill Smith Jr., Brown & Bigelow 148500
49 Billie Staton, Staton Corporate & Casual 89380
50 Jim Hagan & Kellie Claudio, Sweda Co. LLC 90305