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PF Concept CEO named ASI International Person of the Year 2017
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Instituteʼs International Person of the Year 2017.
alf Oster, CEO of PF Concept, has been named as the Advertising Specialty
This award honours Mr Osterʼs attitude and successful leadership of Europeʼs biggest supplier of promotional products. Mr Oster joined PF Concept as CEO in 2012, during a period in which the promotional product market had undergone a double-digit decline for eight consecutive years. He immediately took and implemented tough decisions which turned things around for the company. Mr Oster said: “An essential thing I realised was to not postpone difficult decisions. Itʼs people who make everything successful. Stay humble, believe in yourself and work to get management and sales aligned. You always need to give your team a vision that builds a picture of the future. Once they have that, theyʼll always go the extra mile for you without you even asking.” Gene Colleran, CEO of Polyconcept Global, PF Conceptʼs parent company, said: “Ralfʼs team continues to find ways to fuel our customersʼ growth, delivering creative branding solutions on high- quality merchandise.”
Mr Oster continues to steer PF Concept towards a successful future. Developments include a very effective
The award winners
● International Person of the Year: Ralf Oster, CEO of PF Concept
● Person of the Year: Henrik Johansson, CEO of Boundless
● Supplier Entrepreneurs of the Year: Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak, founders of Origaudio
● Distributor Entrepreneurs of the Year: Shaun Lichtenberger and Chris Sinclair, co-owners of Brand Blvd
● Supplier Family Business of the Year: Charles River Apparel
● Distributor Family Business of the Year: Midwest Promotional Group
● Distributor Woman of Distinction: Shamini Peter, COO of Axis Promotions
Ralf Oster, CEO of PF Concept
system for improving sustainability and compliance in production of the companyʼs portfolio, which results in better caring for planet and for people through better work conditions. The ASI, which is the largest promotional product industryʼs membership organisation in America, presented the awards at a gala held in Chicago on Thursday, July 13.
● Supplier Woman of Distinction: Cindy Bergler, president of Express- A-Button
● Technology Executive of the Year: Eric Shonebarger, chief information officer of Hit Promotional Products
● Marvin Spike Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul Lage, president and CEO of Gill Studios
● Bess Cohn Memorial Humanitarian Award: Philip Koosed, president of Bamko
Grafityp introduces the new Polymeric P Series F
ollowing on from its hugely successful launch of its M series GrafiPrint monomeric media range, Grafityp has introduced another new core product range with the all new Polymeric P Series.
This latest edition film in the GrafiPrint range brings to the market a high quality economical European made polymeric printing vinyl with all the normal benefits of a high quality polymeric media.
The P series initially is available in 762, 1370 and 1525mm widths with a material thickness of 75 microns. Tested to the highest standards and manufactured at Grafitypʼs production plant in Belgium this new product conforms to
the very latest REACH standards. ● P20P is a clear gloss polymeric material perfect for printing or indeed for
laminating. ● P22P is a white gloss media with clear glue.
● P23P is a white matt media with clear
glue. ● P24 is a white gloss media with grey
glue for increased opacity. ● P26P is a white gloss media with grey air escape glue for easy application and greater opacity. Grafitypʼs new economical P series is a full seven-year polymeric film and has been added to the GrafiPrint series of high quality self-adhesive printing materials. These include the hugely popular M series, the existing premium polymeric series, the cast series which is also known as GrafiWrap by wrappers but is also ideal for all long term print requirements or uneven surface applications, plus a whole host of other clever and innovative print products such as low energy surface materials and glow in the dark vinyl. All of the above are complemented by Grafitypʼs comprehensive range of high quality laminates in both PVC and also none PVC to suit most applications and requirements.
This new range is expected to be extremely popular with both new and existing customers alike.
| 12 | September 2017
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
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