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MARCO (PPAI 272804, Gold) was launched in 1964 by Martin Arch as a family business providing custom-imprinted marketing items and identification solutions to clients in the central Pennsylvania area. Martin’s son, Ken, joined the business in 1988 and acquired the business in 1994. In 2005, Dick Nelson, former CEO and founder of 4imprint (formally Nelson Marketing) acquired a majority of MARCO.
Today, Nelson, Ken Arch and their Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based team create successful promotions for more than 26,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada.
PPAI 100 Percentile By Category
2023 Revenue: $24.6 million (estimate)
Three-Year Trend: +11%
2023 PPAI 100 Ranking: Not Ranked
High Marks: Online Presence
