Promotional Items Articles

All the big names in the promotional products and ad specialty industry look forward to August for one reason:  it's the month in which Counselor magazine announces its list of the "Best Places to Work."  According to the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), the companies that help make up the list "...come from places like Woodstock, IL, and Toronto, Canada. Their staffs range from 10 to 500 people. They’re woman-owned, family-owned and even employee-owned."  But as varied as the companies are, they are all the industry's Best Places to Work.

According to ASI, the list was created based on results from an "in-depth survey process."  Over 4,500 promotional products industry employees took the survey, which was conducted by independent research firm Quantum Workplace.  Eighty-five companies were selected based on the results of this survey as organizations whose employees display "teamwork, recognition, and of course, fun."

The list is not only comprised of promotional products distributors, but also suppliers and other ad specialty organizations.  This makes Counselor magazine's list quite comprehensive.  On the list you can see a company that supplies promotional pens next to an organization that distributes them.  But what these businesses have in common is that their employees love going to work!

So if you're looking to do business with an ad specialty industry company, you might want to take a look at Counselor magazine's 2011 list.  You can be sure that the organizations on the list will be made up of enthusiastic employees who adore what they do.  And that can often make the difference between ordinary customer service and extraordinary help.