Gemline Bolsters Headwear Collection With Exclusive Ahead Partnership

Gemline (PPAI 113948, Platinum) has joined a partnership with Ahead, a headwear and golf accessory company, making the Massachusetts-based supplier the exclusive partner of Ahead in the promotional products market.

• Gemline is PPAI 100’s No. 11 supplier.

The supplier says that the partnership underscores its mission to offer sought-after brands, as well as its commitment to becoming a go-to for headwear in the promo market.

“We are honored to be appointed Ahead’s exclusive partner in the promotional products industry,” says Frank Carpenito, Gemline’s president and CEO. “Their exceptional craftsmanship, focus on innovation and best-in-class decoration, coupled with dedication to customer satisfaction, perfectly aligns with Gemline’s commitment to providing our distributor partners with appealing branding options to meet the increasing demand for standout products.

This announcement punctuates our continued aggressive expansion into both the headwear and golf segments, which we believe are currently underserved in the promotional marketplace.”

Frank Carpenito

President & CEO, Gemline

“This announcement punctuates our continued aggressive expansion into both the headwear and golf segments, which we believe are currently underserved in the promotional marketplace.”

• Last year, Gemline also expanded its decade-long partnership with Samsonite.
• After having recently reincorporated as a public benefit corporation, Gemline has undergone a continuously growing carbon footprint data program.

Leveraging Gemline’s ‘Powerful Reach‘

For distributors, this means access to Ahead’s headwear silhouettes in multiple color options and the company’s proprietary decoration techniques. It will also unlock promotional options for Ahead’s many golf accessories.

According to Ahead’s CEO, Anne Broholm, it is Gemline’s channels into corporate clients that serve as a big potential demographic eager for promo versions of the Ahead brand.

“This partnership marks a milestone for Ahead,” says Broholm. “With Gemline’s powerful reach into the corporate marketplace, we look forward to introducing an expanded customer base to our wide variety of style offerings, innovative designs and renowned ornamentation techniques.

With Gemline’s powerful reach into the corporate marketplace, we look forward to introducing an expanded customer base to our wide variety of style offerings, innovative designs and renowned ornamentation techniques.”

Anne Broholm

CEO, Ahead

“Gemline’s commitment to quality, service and corporate social responsibility aligns perfectly with Ahead’s approach and we could not be more excited about this partnership.”