Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Boundless (PPAI 267078, D11) has grown substantially in the past year, announcing the acquisition of a Minnesota-based distributor and several high-profile executive hires, including a new CEO, in early 2023. The company touts its “people-to-people culture,” with a focus on intentionality, having fun and doing the right thing, and team members are known as “Boundies.” The company’s Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging committee outlined an action plan to support a respectful workplace with an atmosphere of respect and culture of accountability. Fueled by these values, Boundless was again named to PPAI’s Greatest Companies To Work For in 2023.

Practical technology and employee consideration are two factors that placed AIA (PPAI 101364, D12) on the inaugural PPAI 100 list. It graces the lists wit high marks in “2022 Revenue”, “Technology” and “Employee Happiness.”

The Wisconsin-based distributor was named as one of Promo’s Greatest Companies To Work For in 2023. The company is persistent in its commitment to innovating in small ways that help their partners and customers significantly. Last year, AIA enhanced its Most Valued Partner Central platform, providing distributors with increased supplier information and benefits. “We’ve doubled the amount of data points from suppliers in order to get extremely granular with the benefits they provide,” said Matt Chenault, AIA’s director of supplier relations.

A global entity with operations out of St. Louis, Missouri and around the world, Brand Addition (PPAI 105169, D10) has leveraged its growth and impact in the industry toward leaving a similarly impactful mark on the environment. The distributor argues for “More joy. Less junk. A better, brighter future for our partners, our people and our planet.”

Brand Addition backed up those intentions by receiving a “Platinum” rating from EcoVadis, a distinction for the top 1% of companies making strides in sustainability. With a publicly available sustainability report, the company is working toward the mission to send zero waste to landfills by 2030.

In certain ways, AIM Smarter (PPAI 230461, D12) reflects both the promotional product industry’s growth and collaboration between like-minded distributors and suppliers. The Philadelphia-based distributorship is the product of a 2006 conversation between a group of distributors that imagined “a group that united experienced promotional product distributors for benefits with top suppliers.” That initial group consisted of approximately 100 northeast distributors. Now, at over 2,200 distributors, AIM graces PPAI 100 with high marks for its 2022 revenue and its support of professional certification and development among its staff.

American Solutions for Business (PPAI: 101656, D12), based in Minnesota since 1981, has been an employee-owned distributorship since 2000 and is a repeat honoree in PPAI’s Greatest Companies To Work For. ASB also ranks highly on PPAI’s #Online18 for its wide variety of social posts, including product spots, gift ideas, creative inspiration and charitable company news. The company’s community-building approach is also reflected in its summit events to build connections among affiliates and help them share the latest industry information and insights. ASB also promotes community service, social impact and sustainability, from a variety of eco-friendly products to its Partners For Progress program for vendors to encourage responsible, safe and sustainable sourcing.

Charles G. Brown founded APISource (PPAI 102261, D10), originally Charles G Brown, Inc., in 1965. From a starting focus on emblematic jewelry, it has grown to offer clients a wide range of services. Today, the Greenbelt, Maryland-based distributor supports its clients with branding consultation, branded merchandise and apparel, global sourcing, fulfillment and distribution, and ecommerce solutions.