iPROMOTEu (PPAI 218870) honored affiliates and suppliers at events the Wayland, Massachusetts-headquartered distributor held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, in conjunction with The PPAI® Expo. The company also reported a 2018 increase in order volume of 17 percent over the prior year and a record annual order volume of approximately $200 million.

At its Affiliate “Kick-Off” Breakfast on January 15, iPROMOTEu celebrated the accomplishments of its industry vendors. It named its top preferred vendors for 2018—SanMar; alphabroder; PCNA; Hit; S&S Activewear; Bam Bams; BIC Graphic; ETS Express; Prime; Gemline; Delta Apparel; iClick; Magnet; Showdown Displays; Ariel; Garyline; Pro Towel; SWEDA; High Caliber Line; Heritage Sportswear and Logomark—and named ETS Express the recipient of its Supplier Appreciation Award for exceptional support of iPROMOTEu during 2018, and Alexandra Guhkman of Prime Line its Supplier Representative of the Year.

In addition to the “Kick-Off Breakfast”, iPROMOTEu hosted its annual Awards Luncheon to recognize and honor affiliates for their accomplishments in 2018. The distributor recognized 50 affiliates as “Top Affiliates” based on their 2018 order volume and another 25 were honored for their sales growth in 2018 compared to 2017. Several other affiliates were recognized for their large orders in excess of $100,000. The Rising Star Award, given to Sherri Steinle of Wisconsin; The Affiliate of the Year Award, given to Brittany Smith of California; Most Profitable Affiliate Award, given to Paul and Eileen Keely of Delaware; and the annual Tommy Joyce Memorial Award, given to Mara Villa of California; were presented as well. iPROMOTEu also recognized those affiliates in its Million Dollar Club and Multi-Million Dollar Club for their cumulative career sales volume.

A record number of nearly 400 iPROMOTEu affiliates and salespeople attended The PPAI Expo and participated in many iPROMOTEu-hosted events.