BIC Announces Cycle 2 Promotions
BIC® Graphic is offering several Cycle 2 promotions available May 1-Aug. 31, 2015.
The program includes special Pricing on BIC's most popular pens and the latest new products: BIC Journey®, BIC Digital Round Stic®, and BIC® Digital Clic Stic® as well as three BIC® Sticky Note™ adhesive products.
It also is offering Triumph® and Good Value Calendars®, and Norwood by BIC Graphic promotions, including EQP on the three most popular small quantity custom calendar products, and free freight on new appointment style calendars from Triumph® and Good Value Calendars®.
Norwood® by BIC Graphic promotions include new low pricing with one-color imprint on britePix® KOOZIE® Can Kooler; six clips at a new low price, and more. Visit norwood.com and bicgraphic.com to learn more .
PPAI Membership Reaches 11,000 Corporate Members
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI; ppai.org), announced its membership has risen to 11,000 corporate members.
“PPAI is now 11,000 corporate members strong. We're seeing this growth not only because our members understand the compelling benefits of Association membership, but also because they know that as member-owners they play a guiding role in the success of the promotional products industry, and that PPAI plays an instrumental role in providing the voice, support and resources they need to achieve success and grow their businesses," said Paul Bellantone, CAE, PPAI president and CEO.
PPAI has built numerous collaborative partnerships to foster economic growth and member-centric products and services through business services, supplier-distributor relationships, trade shows, government relations, product safety and responsibility, professional development, marketing and research, buyer education and member engagement and recognition programs. These strategic partnerships have been instrumental in increasing the industry’s share of voice and positioning PPAI as the industry’s leading authority.
MiPPA Gives Back!
The Michigan Promotional Products Association (MiPPA) recently contributed $1,500 in food and donations to Gleaners Community Food Bank serving Southeastern Michigan.
At its 2015 TOM Show, "thanks to the generosity of our Members and matching donations from Polyconcept and Mercury Promotions," MiPPA was able to contribute $1500.00 in food and donations to Gleaners," the group reported.
Gleaners has distributed 34 million pounds of emergency food to more than 510 partner soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in Michigan in the past 38 years. Additional volunteers are needed in May to help pack food.
Sign up today at MiPPA Gives Back.
SAGE, AiA Announce CRM System Integration
SAGE and AiA announced that SAGE’s CRM module now integrates with AiA’s internal business management system.
The integration allows AiA owners the ability to view and modify all of their customers’ and prospects’ information from either AiA's system or SAGE's research and business management services, with both systems staying completely in sync with one another as changes are made with a fast, seamless, two-way syncing technology
Paul Weller, IT director at AiA, said, "We are very excited to be working with SAGE to provide our owners with a more integrated business management system to assist them in growing their businesses. We are committed to providing our owners with the best technology toolset available and this integration with SAGE's CRM system will help us deliver a faster, more streamlined way to conduct business."
Alibaba Reports Strong Revenue Growth
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported its revenue grew 45 percent compared with last year, meeting expectations, but announced a new chief executive in the wake of concerns about inefficiency.
In a statement, the company said that its chief operating officer, Daniel Zhang, will replace Jonathan Lu as chief executive on Sunday. The top management shuffle comes more than a week after Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, gave a speech in Beijing announcing a hiring freeze and a company-wide emphasis on efficiency.