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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – March 3, 2008 – HDS Marketing, Inc. Account Representative, Mark Rubican, announced earlier today that HDS Marketing will hold its 7th Annual Tradeshow and Golf Outing on August 20, 2008. Rubican said, “Every year our event gets better and better. Our attendance was up in 07’ on both the supplier side and client side. We bring in our preferred suppliers to have direct one-on-one contact with our clients. This allows our suppliers the opportunity to listen directly to the needs of our clients.” This year’s event will be held at The South Pointe Golf Club. Rubican indicated, “This will be our second year at South Pointe. Their accommodations were superb. Most importantly our clients seemed to enjoy the event.” The event will begin with a tradeshow in the morning followed by lunch and a golf outing in the afternoon. The festivities carryon after the golf outing with an awards banquet and Hors ‘d orderves. This year’s HDS tradeshow will be its largest yet. Rubican said, “We’ve heard back from 90 percent of our suppliers and most of them are coming. We’re almost at full capacity with only a few more slots to fill.” While a majority of the attendees came from the Western Pennsylvania area, last year HDS clients came from far distances, including Georgia, Tennessee, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia. Rubican indicated, “The event gets larger each year because our clients see the value.” He added, “Official invitations to our clients will go out some time in June, however, if they are interested in signing up early, I suggest they contact their account representative.” HDS Marketing is a fully integrated marketing agency head quartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and employs over 30 people
ECO WORLD - Promotional Products Las Vegas, Nevada – January 18, 2008 – HDS Marketing, Inc. Marketing Manager, Michele Fausti announced today from the PPAI Show that the Promotional Product Industry is starting to make progress with the rapidly rising demand for “eco-friendly” product. Fausti said, “I am thoroughly impressed with some of the ideas and creativity many of the suppliers brought to the table. Our clients asked for it, now we can supply it.” The PPAI Show has traditionally been a perfect venue to launch new product for the beginning of the year. This year’s buzz was ECO Friendly Product. Mark Algeri, Vice President of Business Development, said, “One of the biggest challenges of 2007 was providing ideas for eco-friendly product. We only had access to actual live product such as bamboo, tree seedlings and products made from corn resin. Once our clients went through those ideas, we were really limited to what we could offer. Corn resin plastic products weren’t really flattering. They were plain looking and not items our clients were really interested in handing out at tradeshows. Now we can offer products, such as water powered calculators, recycled golf balls, eco friendly umbrellas, eco friendly apparel and a variety of other items.” Fausti indicated, “This was just the first step to providing products that are sustainable. Our industry still has a long way to go. I’d like to see our suppliers continue their commitment to increasing their selection of eco-friendly product.” HDS Marketing, Inc. is a promotional marketing agency that is associated with PPAI (Promotional Products Association International) and ASI (The Advertising Specialties Institute).
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 4, 2008 – HDS Marketing President, Martin Bohinski announced today that HDS Marketing, Inc continued it’s double digit revenue growth in 2007. Bohinski indicated, “Exceeding our goals this past year is really a tribute our all of our hard working employees. We were able to overcome some adversity and move toward another revenue record. More importantly our gross profits were up as well.” Bohinski added, “We set lofty goals at the beginning of 07 for each one of our sales reps. I can say that I am very proud that each one of them met or exceeded their goals. Our representatives are veterans and well respected in the industry.” Bohinski said, “We have set our goals high for 2008 but will not stray from our controlled growth approach that has gotten us to where we are today. I’m optimistic that even with a downturn in the economy we will hit our goals. Our client base remains strong and our prospects are high.” HDS Marketing, Inc. was established in 1992 and employs over 30 people in the Pittsburgh area. They are in the top one percent of the promotional product industry and believe that Honesty, Dedication, and Service are the key ingredients in any business relationship. So much so, that their name became synonymous with what they preach, HDS (Honesty, Dedication, and Service).
Lenox Names HDS - Supplier of the Year Springfield, Massachusetts – February 8, 2007 – HDS Marketing, Inc. Vice President of Sales, Kelly Chiccitt announced today that HDS was awarded the Supplier of the Year Award at the annual Lenox Vendor Supplier Conference held at the MassMutual Convention Center. Chiccitt said, “All of us at HDS Marketing are elated at receiving this award. We’re a very proud company and work hard for our clients.” Lenox (www.lenoxsaw.com) is a division of Newell Rubbermaid, a Fortune 500 Company and manufacturers hacksaw blades and tools. Susan Spalding, Lenox Director of Communications, awarded HDS the Lenox Supplier of the Year. All operational disciplines and Sr. Management voted on the following main criteria: Zero DPPM, a minimum of 98% service level, total cost reductions of 5% minimum, and special efforts. Each main category had sub-criteria that were evaluated such as quality, lead-time, and service level. Chiccitt said, “This award is a perfect representation of the quality people that work for HDS and our long term commitment toward making sure our clients achieve their goals. On this day, I couldn’t be more proud of our company.” HDS Marketing, Inc. is a promotional marketing agency headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and employs over 30 people.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 19, 2007 – HDS announced today that Ned West, Senior Sales Partner, coordinated efforts to supply misprinted mugs to the soldiers in Iraq. West indicated “It all started with a soldier in Iraq emailing rock band Tea Leaf Green www.tealeafgreen.com.” The soldier’s email stated, “It’s the little things that count over here. Can you send some ceramic coffee mugs because these Styrofoam ones aren’t cutting it?” Tea Leaf Green forwarded the email to their merchandising company, Music Today, who then contacted Ned West. West said, “I immediately made a call to one of our preferred suppliers, Glass America, who then donated pallets of ‘seconds’ mugs.” Glass America representative, Terry Sierp, said, “Our seconds of ceramic mugs do not contain chips or cracks but are classified seconds because of decorating quality not passing quality control standards, printing errors, or production overruns. Each box contains an assortment of different shapes and colors of mugs that were packed randomly as they were unloaded from our lehr ovens. “ Music Today www.musictoday.com coordinated and paid for the shipping costs to Iraq. West added, “It is the little things that count. I’m elated that HDS with our client and supplier partnerships can make such a big impact on the little things for our troops.”
HDS Makes Pittsburgh 100 for 7th Consecutive Year Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania – July 10, 2006 – CEO, Howard Schwartz, announced today that HDS Marketing will be ranked on the Pittsburgh Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Company list for the seventh consecutive year. “We’re please at our performance and the direction our company has taken over the last 14 years. I can’t say enough about the hard work of our employees and the loyalty of our clients,” Schwartz said. The Pittsburgh Business Times will announce the official ranking on August 24th at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh at the annual awards banquet. HDS Marketing ranked 61st in 2000, 20th in 2001, 12th in 2002, 32nd in 2003, 16th in 2004, and 62nd in 2005. HDS Marketing is a promotional product marketing agency headquartered in Robinson Township, just outside of Pittsburgh. The company was established in 1992 and employs over 30 people.
NEWELL RUBBERMAID PARTNERS WITH HDS Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania – April 17, 2006– Vice President of Sales, Kelly Chiccitt, announce today that HDS Marketing has been choosen as the preferred promotional product supplier for Newell Rubbermaid and all of its subsidiaries. HDS was one of seven companies that were interviewed for the account. Newell Rubbermaid is a Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with annual revenues of $6.5 Billion. Some of their brands include Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Lenox, Irwin Tool, Levolor, Goody, Graco, and Little Tikes. HDS Marketing is a full service marketing agency headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will support Newell Rubbermaid with a multi-store front website containing branded merchandise such as apparel and promotional items. The merchandise will be fulfilled from HDS Marketing’s Fulfillment Center in Pittsburgh. Chiccitt added, “We are looking forward to building a solid business partnership with one of America’s finest companies.”
HDS Launches Client Feedback Survey Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – February 8, 2006 – Vice President of Business Development, Mark Algeri announced earlier today that HDS Marketing has implemented an on-line Client Satisfaction Survey that can be found at the “Client Login” link on the bottom of the HDS Marketing home page. The survey is a part of HDS Marketing’s Continuous Improvement initiative. Algeri said, “It's an opportunity for our clients to let us know how we are doing, as well as how we can better meet their future needs. The insight that we gain from the survey provides us with objective information that we will use for our future direction and growth.” HDS Marketing is a full service marketing agency headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that specializes in providing clients with promotional products and services that enhance their corporate branding. The $16 billion dollar Promotional Product Industry has over 600,000 different products. Algeri added, “Because of the range of clients we work with and the number of products we offer, our company has a unique challenge. There are many different variables that are associated with meeting our clients’ expectations. The survey is a step in the process to making sure our clients are having a positive experience with us. Our goal is to exceed their expectations and keep them coming back.”
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