Last evening, SAAGNY President  John R. B. Cudahy was among the 20 individuals honored as a 2017 Rising Star by PPB magazine.  PPB’s annual recognition program spotlights the industry’s most watchable young pros based on nominations related to their accomplishments, leadership potential, and involvement in their industry and community.

More than 80 individuals were nominated this year, a record for the program that was introduced in 2010 and has proven to be one of the most popular and sought-after honors in the industry.

President Cudahy was among the 10 suppliers and 10 distributors recognized during the PPAI North American Leadership Conference being held in Austin, Texas, this week.

Congratulations to all the PPB 2017 Rising Stars:

Distributors

Maggie Cox, HALO Branded Solutions

Jacob Fletcher, Image Source, Inc.

Tiffany Gomas, Elevate Brand Marketing

Kate Harthan, Corporate Recognition

Max Levavi, BAMKO

Edward Martin, Proforma Media & Print Solutions

Anna Nguyen, Monarch & Company

Eric Schmaltz, OmniSource Marketing Group, Inc.

Brittan Stiff, Bates-Wells, Inc.

Marci Schwartz Taran, Bradley Company

Suppliers

John Cudahy, Prime Line

Nicole Deen, Trimark Apparel/PCNA

Doug Donnell, Hit Promotional Products

Charity Gibson, Peerless Umbrella Co.

Jason Haft, alphabroder

Bryan Kiel, Edwards Garment

Carrie Laufenburg, MAS, The Magnet Group

Scott Leonard, Hit Promotional Products

Nate Robson, Raining Rose, Inc.

Chris Vinci, AAkron