Tulsa, Oklahoma-based supplier Selco (PPAI 113845, Silver) has hired Nathan Frisk as business development manager.

• Frisk brings nearly two decades of sales and marketing expertise to the team, including success in fostering strong customer connections and delivering exceptional sales results.
• In his new role, he will focus on expanding Selco’s market presence and strengthening customer relationships.

“We are grateful and excited to welcome Nathan onboard,” says Mark Abels, CEO at Selco. “His experience and passion for customer care were an obvious fit with our company’s mission.”

Frisk adds, “I am excited to join Selco. Everyone seems to genuinely care about serving our customers and continuing to find ways to improve. I look forward to learning and growing with the company; doing everything I can to bring value to our team and customers.”

Koozie Group (PPAI 114187, Platinum) – the No. 9 supplier in the PPAI 100 – recently switched to domestically sourced paper, allowing the Clearwater, Florida-based supplier to use a fully Made in USA claim for its Souvenir Sticky Note Pads.

• Since 2010, the products have been printed in the company’s Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, factory which became Forest Stewardship Council certified in 2021. All adhesive notepads have been printed on FSC-certified paper since then with no upcharge for sustainably sourced paper.

“We take Made in USA claims very seriously,” says Victoria Sierra, compliance manager. “The Federal Trade Commission has very stringent Truth in Advertising guidelines, so we require our suppliers to fill out certificates stating that the component they provide for a product is made or assembled in USA before we will make any USA-related claims. We now have all the appropriate paperwork on file to be able to say that our Souvenir Sticky Note products are USA Made.”

BEL Promo (PPAI 362224, Gold) – the No. 34 supplier in the PPAI 100 – has added three new strategic sales managers to better serve the branded merchandise industry.

• Industry veterans Dan Jenne, Lee Cosica and Jeff Colley will focus their efforts on the Miami-based company’s top-40 accounts as well as other VIP customers. They will report to National Sales Manager Tom Clouser.

“These amazing additions to our already talented team showcase our continued commitment to elevating the service BEL Promo offers to all our clients,” says Clouser. “I’ve known each of them for years and they all bring tremendous experience to the table and are well known in the promotional products industry as connectors, relationship builders and people who are passionate about creating success for their distributor partners.”