Study: 2009 Sales Performance Drops
CSO Insights released the results of their 16th annual Sales Performance Optimization (SPO) study, during which they surveyed over 2,800 companies worldwide to assess their current level of sales performance, the challenges facing sales teams today, and how companies are effectively dealing with those issues.
Helpin Hands Rewards Exhibits CSR
Helping Hand Rewards (HHR), an organization that connects social-purpose businesses with the incentive market, shone the spotlight on integrating corporate social responsibility into promotional programs at the recent Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo 2010.
Incentive Industry Cautiously Optimistic
A recent Pulse survey by the Incentive Research Foundation reveals several indications of (slightly) rosier times ahead. While the industry is not quite ready to breathe a sigh of relief, these results indicate a brightening outlook as practitioners plan programs for 2010.
JitterBook Selects Parago
JitterBook, which reinvented the way that students buy and sell textbooks, has introduced one more convenience to its program. Students can now trade in books and get paid on Parago’s Visa Prepaid Cards – furthering the convenience and ease that JitterBook offers students.
Rymax Partners with eZeebike USA
Rymax Marketing Services Inc. recently announced an exclusive partnership with eZeebike USA Inc., a manufacturer known for designing and redefining electrically powered bicycles.
M-Dot Adds to Board of Advisors
M-Dot Network, a digital incentive processor that enables retailers to issue and redeem mobile and digital coupons, announced that it has appointed retail technology industry veteran David Diamond to its Board of Advisors.
Motivation Show Annoounces Board
The Motivation Show announced the members of a new Conference Advisory Board formed to provide industry expertise and advice in finalizing the program for the 4th Annual Motivation Show Conference: Connecting Engagement and Financial Results.
Victorinox Swiss Army Unveils Web Site
Victorinox Swiss Army (VSA) Corporate Markets Division announced the launch of its new Web site at www.vsacorporate.com.
Hinda Taps Incentive Vet Lisa Wilson
Bill Termini, Vice President, Domestic & Global Sales for Hinda Incentives, announced the addition of Lisa M. Wilson as an account manager based in New Jersey.
Canon Announces Four A-Series Cameras
Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, unveiled four new PowerShot A-Series digital cameras offering entry-level consumers the opportunity to step-up their shooting experience with exciting new creative effects.
Canon Introduces New Vixia Lineup
Canon U.S.A. Inc, a leader in digital imaging technology, announced an exciting new line of nine VIXIA High Definition flash memory camcorders.
R.S. Owens Releases 2010 Catalog
R.S. Owens released its new 2010 PictureFrames.net catalog, introducing whole new look and exciting new products.
M-Dot Network Named Top Innovator
M-Dot Network announced that it has been selected as a winner of the annual New England Venture Summit Top Innovator award by youngStartup Ventures.
Hand Sanitizers Gain Popularity as Promo
The Advertising Specialty Institute announced that hand sanitizers now rival pens as one of the most popular logoed items that companies are giving away to clients and employees.
IGCC Announces Board of Directors
The board of directors for the 2009-2010 term has been announced by the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), a special industry group of the Incentive Marketing Association.
Engagement Expo 2010 Announced
Loyalty 360 – The Loyalty Marketer’s Association announced Engagement Expo 2010, a one-of-a-kind opportunity for leaders from companies worldwide to gain a better understanding of engagement and loyalty.
RS Owens Voted Best Awards Supplier
Corporate Logo Magazine announced that R.S. Owens has been voted “Best Awards Supplier” in its annual “Best of Business’” issue. This is the fourth time that Owens has received this first place honor.
CSI International Launches Web Site
The newly designed Web site of CSI International Inc., offers solutions to the why and how of a constantly-evolving, continually-growing recognition sector, and provides educational topics for today’s challenging work environment as it relates to and impacts performance and productivity.
Employees Motivated by Texas Hold'em
Two pair and you might leave work with an extra $250 today, according to Bennie Ray, creator of the new Texas Hold’em Motivational Game.
IGCC Launches New Site, Logo
Companies, incentive professionals and others searching for gift card information now have a new, streamlined resource -- a redesigned Web site (www.usegiftcards.org) from the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), a special industry group of the Incentive Marketing Association.
Dittman Incentive Marketing Recognized
Dittman Incentive Marketing, a leading innovator in the incentive and performance improvement field, has taken top MarCom Awards honors for the third year in a row.
Enterprise Engagement Portal Launched
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA), a coalition of companies and associations dedicated to the concept of engagement as an enterprise-wide endeavor, has launched The Enterprise Engagement Portal to bring together the vast array of resources and research on the emerging field of Engagement.
RS Owens Expands Quick Ship Program
Award and frame supplier R.S. Owens announced the expansion of its Quick Ship program, which ships imprinted awards three days after receiving approved art.
IMA Announces 2010 Leadership Team
Jimmy Beyer, Vice President Business Development for Helix Global Solutions, Miami, Fla., has been elected to serve as the 2010 president of the board of the Incentive Marketing Association, the leading voice of suppliers in the incentive marketplace.
Study Focuses on People-Led Economy
The demands of our new economy and opportunities to succeed will be much greater for business leaders who understand and foster a “people-led approach” in their organizations, according to a new study by the Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement.
Engagement Alliance Announces Expo
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance will hold its first annual EEA Networking Expo at the Doral Arrowwood Hotel Conference Center in Rye Brook, N.Y., June 3 to 5, 2010.
Premium Incentive Products Applies to BPA
Premium Incentive Products has applied for business publication membership in BPA Worldwide. BPA Worldwide will track circulation for Premium Incentive Products based on business/distribution, demographics and geographic coverage.
