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Volume
434 / May 2, 2006 |
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King
Louie Saved by Son of Co-founder
King Louie International Inc. (asi/64860), which recently announced
plans to cease all operations, has reached an agreement in principle to sell
its domestic manufacturing division to Michael Lerner of Overland Park, KS.
The new name of the supplier will be King Louie American. Financial terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
Lerner
is the son of the late Morris
Lerner, who in 1937 co-founded
what eventually became King Louie
International. “We were relieved
not only for our employees at the
plant but because of the customer
base we’ve grown,” says
John McMillan, current vice president
of sales for King Louie International.
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King
Louie American will move its warehousing
and decoration operations from
its facility in Grandview, MO,
to Overland Park, but will continue
to use its Grandview plant for
customer service and shipping until
the transition is complete. Brett
Hackworth, current president and
CEO of King Louie International,
will become CEO of King Louie American,
while McMillan will become vice
president of sales and marketing
for the new company.
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The ASI Show Orlando
Rescheduled
As first reported in a
Breaking News alert yesterday,
The ASI Show announced
that it is rescheduling
next year's Orlando show
to January 18-20, 2007,
eliminating the conflict
created when PPAI shifted
its Expo to ASI's original
show date of Jan. 3-5.
The ASI Show Orlando
will still be held at
the Orlando/Orange County
Convention Center. Education
Day will be on Thursday,
Jan. 18, while exhibits
will be open Friday and
Saturday, Jan. 19-20.
"We became aware
of PPAI's date change the
same time the industry
was notified," says
Matthew Cohn, president
of The ASI Show. "The
ASI Show has spent the
last six |
weeks
working diligently with
the Orlando/Orange County
Convention Center, as
well as hotels, to secure
dates that are in the
best interest of our
suppliers and distributors.
While we had to renegotiate
about 12 contracts with
vendors during the past
few weeks, and pay a
significant amount of
money to move other events
scheduled for our new
dates in Orlando, we
felt having The ASI
Show Orlando at the same time
as another major industry
show was not the right
thing to do."
For
additional information
about The ASI Show, visit www.asishow.com or
call (800) 546-3300.
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Drinkware
Suppliers
Merge
Beverageware suppliers Thermo-Serv LTD (asi/91080) and Betras Plastics
Inc. (asi/40360) reached a deal last week to combine the two companies,
with over 75 years experience and over $40 million in promotional product sales
combined. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. “Their business model and
our business model fit together like a puzzle piece,” says Nathan Long,
president of the Dallas-based Thermo-Serv. “We matched up quite well. Their
customer base compliments our market. It just made a lot of business sense.”
With
the merger,
Long expects
a new 100,000
square-foot
facility and
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new
positions
to be created
in Dallas
for the new
Thermo-Serv/Betras,
while the
110 jobs
at the Betras
plant in
Spartanburg,
SC, will
be phased
out. Long
says he has
offered positions
to many Betras
employees;
so far, 10
have accepted.
Thermo-Serv
currently
has about
350 employees. “Everyone’s
been lifting
their glass
up and toasting
(Betras President
and CEO)
Joe Betras,” Long
says. “We
are deeply
grateful
to have the
opportunity
to merge
the businesses
together.”
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Hot
Market: Health
Care Incentives
Here’s
a scary statistic:
The projected
vacancy rate
for registered
nurses for
2010 is 2 million.
Given that
the number
of Baby Boomers
requiring health
care is growing
every year,
the shortage
of nurses — and
health care
workers in
general — is
certainly alarming,
two health
care executives
told a group
of attendees
at the National
Association
for Employee
Recognition’s
Annual Sharing
Conference,
which is being
held this week
in Naples,
FL. “This
is a real crisis,” Katie
Chamblee, vice
president of
human resources
for Seton Health
Corporation
of North America,
told the crowd
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The
projected shortage,
though, represents
an opportunity
for promotional
products professionals
looking for new
clients. Indeed,
Chamblee detailed
how her company
recently spent
about $250,000
on incentives
to attract and
retain more health
care workers.
The program included
giving managers
an incentive “toolkit” that
contained a variety
of spontaneous
rewards to dole
out to deserving
employees, such
as certificates
they could redeem
for jewelry,
clocks, radios
and other merchandise.
The program,
launched in 2003,
has resulted
in a turnover
decrease of 4% — and
a net savings
of more than
$2 million, according
to Chamblee.
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In
The News
Brymark Promotions (asi/149287), based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
has opened a new office in Barrie/Innisfil, Ontario.
Proforma
Inc. (asi/300094)
founder and
co-CEO Greg
Muzzillo has
been selected
by Aspatore
Books as a
chapter author
in the recently
released
book Inside
the Minds:
The Franchise
Business.
Webb/Mason
Inc. (asi/356116),
which already
has 16 sales
offices in
the U.S., opened
an office in
Tampa Bay,
FL, on May
1.
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Obituary:
Donna Price
Donna Price, who began working for Ideas For You Inc. (asi/229630) 20
years ago, most recently as its Florida representative, died Friday, April 21.
She was 62. Ms. Price began her career at Ideas For You as an administrative
assistant and later became an account executive. She moved to the Atlanta area,
and then to Florida, and worked for other major distributors during that time.
Ms. Price returned to Ideas For You last year. “She was my closest friend,” says
Sheila Joseph, president of Ideas For You. “She was a beautiful, wonderful
person, inside and out.”
Ms. Price is survived
by her daughter
Mindy Bloom, her
son-in-law Marty
Bloom, her son
Daniel Price, her
mother, two sisters
and two grandsons.
In lieu of flowers,
the family has
requested that
any donations be
sent to the Tidewell
Hospice and Palliative
Care, 5955 Rand
Blvd, Sarasota,
FL 34238.
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People
on the Move
Chocolate Inn Ltd
(asi/44900)
has named David
Miller its new
president.
Dunbrooke (asi/50930)
announced that
Aaron Koenigs has
been hired to lead
its Wisconsin promotional
products and decorator
markets.
Goldner Associates
Inc. (asi/209800)
has hired Pam Mayberry
as marketing associate.
International
Merchandise Concepts/IMC
(asi/62820)
has named Brad
Schroepfer of TMB
Marketing Inc.
as its new rep
in Arkansas, Colorado,
Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas.
Proforma Inc.
(asi/300094)
announced that
Julie Pulte, Margaret
Saint and Kathleen
Interdonato are
new owners of Proforma
Product Promotions,
and Jack Sline
is the new owner
of Proforma Branding & Identity
Solutions. Also,
Bob Brown acquired
Proforma Innovative
Products, Greg
Rollins acquired
Think Promo, Alan
Rubel acquired
Vermont Imprinted
Promotional Products
(asi/351616)
and Tom Van Rens
acquired Proforma
Gogin Graphics.
Quality Incentive
Co. (asi/80200)
announced the additions
of Jim Bufton as
director, midwest
region, and Doug
Smith as director,
southeast region,
of its national
sales teams.
R.S. Owens (asi/75530),
a gift manufacturer,
announced the hiring
of Allen Haske
as supply chain
manager.
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