HALO Branded Solutions (PPAI 106462) has announced its acquisition of the business of Boost (PPAI 107225), a distributor based in Richmond, Virginia.

"Jeff and Teki Hall have built a successful business by focusing on creativity and client innovation," says Marc Simon, HALO CEO. "HALO will provide Boost with additional resources to continue their impressive growth. We are thrilled to have the Boost team join HALO."

HALO will maintain Boost sales offices in Richmond, Birmingham, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee, while transferring select administrative and support functions to HALO's Sterling, Illinois, headquarters.

"Teki and I have come to know and respect Marc and the HALO team very well over the years," says Jeff Hall, Boost president. "We were drawn to them by their integrity and complete focus on positive client outcomes. Culturally, it was a perfect fit. Under the HALO umbrella we can now offer our clients expanded services and better long-term support. We're incredibly excited about what this means to our associates and clients. I look forward to continuing to support the Boost team for many years."

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