Maple Ridge Farms Team Raises Funds for Univ. of Wisconsin
Tom Riordan, president of Maple Ridge Farms, took a break from break from serving English Butter Toffee and Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels to make and serve a New Orleans favorite, Andouille Sausage and Chicken Gumbo, for the 33rd Annual University of Wisconsin E.A.T.S. Fundraiser.
Tom and his son, Bob, served over 300 bowls of spicy gumbo to generate student scholarships. This annual fundraising event, EATS (Educational Assistance Through Scholarships) is held the first Saturday in March, involves an evening of fine gourmet foods donated by local chefs at the University of Wisconsin Marathon Campus. The two who have been frequent chefs at this annual fundraiser are known for their delicious Cajun style cooking. Bob Riordan teaches Philosophy at the University.
Ad Trends Advertising, Custom Specialties Announce Merger
Blue Springs, KS-based Ad Trends Advertising Custom Specialties Overland Park, KS announced that the two companies have merged.
Ad Trends will now operate under the Custom Specialties name, both companies will maintain their respective offices and showroom space. Mark Cromwell, president of Ad Trends, is now vice president of sales and will oversee the Blue Springs operations. Ad Trends will now have access to Custom Specialties' in-house embellishment and decoration services, such as heat transfers, screen printing and embroidery. Custom Specialties also is a member of Facilis Group, which gives it economies of scale and access to a web-based platform that features a customer relationship management system and keeps track of aspects, such as quotes, proposals and client work. Hughes expects the merger will add about $2 million in additional revenue and that the combined companies will surpass $10 million in revenue for 2016.
Starlineβs Destino Wins TRASA Supplier Rep Award
Starline announced that Anthony Destino has been awarded the Supplier Rep of the Year Award from TRASA. βIt is an incredible honor to be nominated and even more so to have won as this award usually goes to an outside supplier rep so this is quite an accomplishment for it to have been awarded to an inside sales rep,β the company noted.
UMAPP Scholarship Deadline Approaching
The 2016-2017 Upper Midwest Association of Advertising Professionals collegiate scholarship application deadline is just a few weeks away. Staff of member companies who are in college, or their children who are entering undergraduate or already involved in college are eligible to apply. The deadline is April 1. Click here for more information.