Below is a list of some, but by no means all, distributor organizations that promotional products salespeople may want to consider if they are exploring a career change within the industry.
iPROMOTEu
Ross Silverstein, President and CEO
(800) 850-3370
opportunities@ipromoteu.com
www.ipromoteu.com
iPROMOTEu is a service provider to industry distributors. We relieve you of the burden of the tedious, time consuming, non-revenue generating activities that occupy so much of your time and that keep you from doing what you want to do, what you are good at, and what earns you money – SELLING. With iPROMOTEu, YOU FOCUS ON SELLING; WE FOCUS ON EVERYTHING ELSE!
Vernon Sales Promotions
Dave Regan, Vice President of Sales
(800) 743-7545
daver@vernoncompany.com
www.vernoncompany.com/success
Vernon…105 years of experience, $75 million in sales, with a small company feel. Vernon provides individuals with a comfortable working environment where they receive the BEST combination of services, benefits and compensation in the industry. We offer Full Sales Support, Excellent Commissions, Benefits Package, Cutting Edge Technology, A Variety of Marketing Tools and much more! Last but not least we are good people who believe that the salesperson is the most important person in the organization because without them NOTHING HAPPENS! Thinking about a change? You owe it to yourself to give us a call!
Brown & Bigelow
Kerri Harkness, Vice President, Marketing
(651) 293-7084
kharkness@brownandbigelow.com
www.brownandbigelow.com
At Brown & Bigelow, we combine the strength of a national distributor with the flexibility of a local distributor. We support you out of one of our 18 strategically located offices where your personal sales assistant handles your orders from order entry through invoicing. Since our offices are fully operational, our preferred vendors call on each local office and are credited with sales from these offices which keeps your supplier and multi-line representative friends interested in your business. Our national marketing and technology teams offer you creative program marketing services and an on-line sales Toolkit second to none! Our compensation plan includes a 50/50 split of the gross margin, generous personal marketing account, employee status, medical insurance and 401(k).
ProForma
John Campbell, Director of Franchise Development
(800) 825-1525 x 3027
jcampbell@proforma.com
www.proforma.com
Proforma is the largest network of print and promotional product distributors in North America. With over 600 Owners and $350 million in annual sales, Proforma provides marketing programs, vendor relationships, technology and back office support that helps our Owners grow their sales and profits. 1 out of 10 Owners do over $1 million annually in sales, and our largest sold $15 million last year. With our proven business systems, our Owners gain more free time to run their businesses and spend more time with their customers.
EmbroidMe
Tipton Shonkwiler, Director of Marketing
(561) 868-1489
tiptons@ufgcorp.com
www.embroidme.com
EmbroidMe is the world leader in the full-service embroidery, promotional products and personalized gifts industry. EmbroidMe is unique in that it is part of a large family of franchises within the United Franchise Group. As part of the EmbroidMe team, you will be immersed in a culture of support, friendly competition and innovation. We offer a relaxed environment that recognizes hard-work and rewards results. Our talented and dedicated associates offer a wide array of business functions from our corporate facility in West Palm Beach, FL as well as from regional offices around the world.
Corporate Express Promotional Marketing
Karen Stoverink, Human Resources
(314) 692-3121
karen.stoverink@cepm-us.com
www.CEPromotionalMarketing.com
Founded in 1960, Corporate Express Promotional Marketing specializes in branded merchandise programs that lower the total cost of merchandise procurement and protect the value of brand assets. Our conventional and Web-based merchandise services consolidate merchandise spending, control merchandise and branding quality, and provide same-day order shipment. CEPM provides full-service catalog management, custom merchandise sourcing, and performance incentive services including sales incentives, employee service awards, safety programs, fulfillment and kit building. The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.