ASI's Counselor Periodical Honors 2019's Distinguished Lineup
Counselor Magazine Announces 2019 Hot List: Trailblazers Shaping the Promotional Products Industry
The promotional products industry is abuzz with excitement as Counselor magazine unveils its 2019 Hot List. This annual celebration honours outstanding professionals who are making waves with their innovation, impact, and dedication.
This year's list, compiled by the magazine itself, showcases a diverse mix of 20 individuals, including 12 distributors and 8 suppliers. The honourees are a mix of company founders, tech wizards, strategists, and marketing masters. They are never-give-up inventors, do-everything parents, and all-night-long networkers.
The 2019 Hot List includes Tiffany Anderson, Katie Bauer, Sam Brown, Jen Carver, Matt Del Valle, Mike Ferriter, Carlos Franco, Mitch Freed, Kimberly A. Fulford, Rener Gracie, Lucas Guariglia, Melissa Guthrie, RJ Hagel, Maggie Mason, Steve Peters, Ali Rizvi, Ankur Sinha, Millie Tadewaldt, Chelsea van der Meer, and Nicole Verspyck.
Among the honourees, some have achieved million-dollar sales, started, grown, or transformed promotional businesses, and even cashed in on the cannabis "green rush." One individual has competed on the television show Shark Tank, and another has played in a band. Some have excelled at jiu-jitsu, and a few have even founded charities.
The 2019 Hot List individuals are affiliated with companies such as Dri Duck Traders, Blank2Branded, BrandVia Alliance, PCNA, Stan Miller & Associates powered by Proforma, Sobe Promos, PromoShop, Genumark, AIA Corporation, Quikflip Apparel, Rowboat Creative, Swag Promo, Goldstar, City Paper Company, Emperor Promos, Promotional Drives, BAMKO, Brilliant Gifts, Batch, and Gemline.
The 2019 edition of the Counselor Magazine Hot List, published by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), highlights a more diverse group of practitioners compared to previous years. These trailblazers possess the energy, grit, and confidence to shape the future of the industry through bold ideas, new ways of doing business, and an unqualified passion for success.
The 2019 Counselor Hot List is in alphabetical order by last names, ensuring each individual's achievements are given equal recognition. This year's list is a testament to the innovation and resilience of the promotional products industry, and we look forward to seeing the impact these trailblazers will have in the years to come.
