Sterling, lllinois based distributor, HALO Branded Solutions presented its 2019 Supplier of the Year Award and 2019 Supplier Representative of the Year Award, at the distributor’s annual Preferred Supplier Mixer held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with The PPAI Expo 2020.

The award was based on a vote by the company’s account executives and support staff late last year. More than 70 preferred suppliers qualified for the vote based on exceptional service, aggressive pricing and creative sales promotion efforts.

Gemline was recognized as the 2019 Supplier of the Year by 500 HALO account executives and support personnel. Gemline’s Nicole Verspyck, vice president of sales, and DeShaun Diggs, vice president of national accounts, accepted the award on behalf of the Lawrence, Massachusetts, supplier.

“Our continued growth, as well as the growth of our Preferred Supplier program, is a result of the incredible support from key suppliers like Gemline,” says Terry McGuire, HALO’s senior vice president of vendor relations.

T.J. Latchford, national accounts manager for supplier BIC Graphic NA was recognized as the 2019 Supplier Representative of the Year.