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In October of 2012 Olivia earned CAS distinction as a certified advertising specialist. When asked about the importance of this certification to our clients she stated, “Adopting brand education as a core value for our company, our leadership needed to reflect a commitmentto pursuing excellence and on going education internally; the more we know as a company, the better partner we will be for our clients.” Operating a successful mural painting business, exhibiting her art and teaching visual arts for 17 years has provided Olivia an ability to routinely test creative boundaries, and develop new approaches to convey ones message. She is vested in our community, serving as a

mentor for our intern program that started in 2008 as well as serving on numerous committees and boards inleadership roles for the past 20 years.

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Miranda has been with our company since 2008, providing daily support to operations and our sales team. Clients appreciate Miranda’s creativity for design layout and development as well as her knowledgeable feedback regarding all aspects of the order process. In 2012 she was promoted to Order Processing Coordinator to oversee the details of our art department, order processing and customer service to insure our clients are provided with the accurate, on time results they have come to expect when working with our company.

Keith has had 20 years of business and production management experience gained in the scientific industry at the highest levels of corporate management; therefore he understands the vision and goals necessary to create market share within your industry. He incorporates his strong operational perspective and business development skills into shaping the growth of Promotional Partners.

Collaborative Creative Certified

Why Promotional Partners?

Creativity: Creativity is second nature to our company. Owner Olivia has spent over 25 years of her professional lifeas a professional artist. She leads our sales team in developing unique approaches to promotional campaigns.

Knowledge: CASOwner Olivia has earned her CAS (certified advertising specialist) degree. This certification denotes a comprehensive mastery of knowledge obtained from a rigorous course of study defined by PPAI. Only 5% of PPAI advertising consultants of supplier representatives hold this distinction, Olivia is Apex’s only CAS. (See the press release tab for more information on our website).

Experience: The diversity of our client base has added value to our clients as each partner’s specific objectivesgenerate internal flexibility and adaptability that transfers to the overall resources and knowledge we apply in campaign development to our entire client base.

Collaboration: At Promotional Partners we understand that promotional marketing is more effective withcollaboration. A team approach to branding yields core values, highlights objectives and sends a clear message toyour target audience.

Engagement: Our community engagement creates connections for our clients. A business that is part of the fabricof their community is more aware of resources to match partners with shared goals.

Education: Clients that have a stronger understanding of brand management will achieve greater results. Our company’s blog, facebook, and internal newsletters provide relevant product and branding education to our clients.

Mentor: Our company maintains an ongoing intern program, started in 2008. Olivia serves on the board at Apex High School for the Academy of Information Technology as well as 2 local business alliances with high schools.

Collaborative Creative Certified

Partners Showroom:

Providing our clients hands on, quickaccess to quality products across a

broad range of popular categories suchas apparel, awards, tradeshows,

technology, office and desk, travel andleisure, visual print communications,

food, gifts and displays.

Partners Diversity:

Providing our clients access to matchcompany goals with suppliers for

products made in the USA, manufacturedin NC, HUB status providers across

several categories such as woman owned, veteran owned, disabledAmerican owned or Asian owned.

Silkscreen Embroidery

Promotional Partners Table Display

Doherty’s Hats

“...Olivia has always delivered the most creativeideas, the best customer service and extremely competitive pricing compared to other companies I have utilized in the past...”

“...Our hotels would not go to anyone else for our promotional/marketing materials...always outperformed our expectations everytime...fantastic team...”

“...our first-choice when our firm needs promotional items for the clients we represent. Olivia, Keithand the entire staff are highly professional, responsive, attentive to details and quite understandingof last-minute client needs...”

DougCW The Valley

DougHampton Inn and Suites Raleigh/Downtown

JamesEmpowered Ideas

ABC Blanket

Cw22 The Valley Cups

“...Olivia has worked with my organization’s branding requirements and she has devoted considerable time and effort to find creative solutions for us. They are responsive, innovative and timely. I would highly recommend...”

“...supplied our company with many creative marketing ideas to help us connect on a morepersonal level with our clients...”

Paula National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Brett Mobile Reach

Collaborative Creative Certified

Why Promotional Partners?

Creativity: Creativity is second nature to our company. Owner Olivia has spent over 25 years of her professional lifeas a professional artist. She leads our sales team in developing unique approaches to promotional campaigns.

Knowledge: CASOwner Olivia has earned her CAS (certified advertising specialist) degree. This certification denotes a comprehensive mastery of knowledge obtained from a rigorous course of study defined by PPAI. Only 5% of PPAI advertising consultants of supplier representatives hold this distinction, Olivia is Apex’s only CAS. (See the press release tab for more information on our website).

Experience: The diversity of our client base has added value to our clients as each partner’s specific objectivesgenerate internal flexibility and adaptability that transfers to the overall resources and knowledge we apply in campaign development to our entire client base.

Collaboration: At Promotional Partners we understand that promotional marketing is more effective withcollaboration. A team approach to branding yields core values, highlights objectives and sends a clear message toyour target audience.

Engagement: Our community engagement creates connections for our clients. A business that is part of the fabricof their community is more aware of resources to match partners with shared goals.

Education: Clients that have a stronger understanding of brand management will achieve greater results. Our company’s blog, facebook, and internal newsletters provide relevant product and branding education to our clients.

Mentor: Our company maintains an ongoing intern program, started in 2008. Olivia serves on the board at Apex High School for the Academy of Information Technology as well as 2 local business alliances with high schools.

Collaborative Creative Certified

Partners Showroom:

Providing our clients hands on, quickaccess to quality products across a

broad range of popular categories suchas apparel, awards, tradeshows,

technology, office and desk, travel andleisure, visual print communications,

food, gifts and displays.

Partners Diversity:

Providing our clients access to matchcompany goals with suppliers for

products made in the USA, manufacturedin NC, HUB status providers across

several categories such as woman owned, veteran owned, disabledAmerican owned or Asian owned.

Silkscreen Embroidery

Promotional Partners Table Display

Doherty’s Hats

“...Olivia has always delivered the most creativeideas, the best customer service and extremely competitive pricing compared to other companies I have utilized in the past...”

“...Our hotels would not go to anyone else for our promotional/marketing materials...always outperformed our expectations everytime...fantastic team...”

“...our first-choice when our firm needs promotional items for the clients we represent. Olivia, Keithand the entire staff are highly professional, responsive, attentive to details and quite understandingof last-minute client needs...”

DougCW The Valley

DougHampton Inn and Suites Raleigh/Downtown

JamesEmpowered Ideas

ABC Blanket

Cw22 The Valley Cups

“...Olivia has worked with my organization’s branding requirements and she has devoted considerable time and effort to find creative solutions for us. They are responsive, innovative and timely. I would highly recommend...”

“...supplied our company with many creative marketing ideas to help us connect on a morepersonal level with our clients...”

Paula National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Brett Mobile Reach

Collaborative Creative Certified

“Working with Promotional Partners has saved us hours of time and provided tremendous value. Their unrivaled customer service and industry knowledge have played a critical role in helping us improve our donor recognition program over the last year. The beautiful and fun branded products that Promotional Partners has provided for The Ripple Effect campaign have been enjoyed by employees, donors and industry partners.”

“...The Promotional Partners team has been such an incredible resource for me, and they make my job easier...” Amy

Fulcrum Strategies

Stephanie Wake Tech Foundation

Wake Tech Ripple Effect Rocks

“Working with Promotional Partners has been an absolute pleasure...go out of their way to find great products and ensure that the customer is satisfied. They constantly keep us updated with new trends in their industry...” Dan

Mana Corporation

“...Their service demonstrates a desire to build a lasting relationship with companies that partner with them. They took time to get to know our needs, suggest product lines based on our goals and kept us up to date on the products from the idea to delivery. Products were on time, on budget and right the first time. Promotional Partners made this effortless for Eaton.” Darrick

Eaton Corporation

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Collaborative Creative Certified

Services:

Partners Express Line: Providing our clients options for quick turn sources to products.

Partners Order Fulfillment: Providing our clients options to pull together products frommultiple supplier sources, yet arrive ready for distribution as one kit.

Partners Programs: Providing our clients options to grow their company or organization by focusing on specific goals which vary from company to company. Suggested wayswe can assist include: Customer acquisition Retention of clients or employees Increase order frequency or size Reducing healthcare cost; wellness program Safety programs Employee incentives and recognition Sales training and prospecting programs; tradeshows

Partners Art Development: Providing our clients an internal source for development of company logos, layout for print materials, retooling non vectored artwork or developing graphics for tee shirt designs.

Partners Global Sourcing: Providing our clients the security to source new domestic or international product ideas that are compliant with rigorous safety standards. Globalsourcing includes the ability to provide custom work domestically and internationallyas determined by project objectives.

Partners Trade Show: Providing our clients with pre-show engagement products, giveaway items, interactive games for attendees and display products.

Partners E-Commerce Site: Free 24 hour source to order development, product request,product information and order placement.

Partners Referral Program: Providing our clients benefits and rewards for referrals.

Partners Showcase: Annual show to help clients see new products at an exclusive eventacross broad categories; a mini tradeshow just for our partners.

Collaborative Creative Certified

“Working with Promotional Partners has saved us hours of time and provided tremendous value. Their unrivaled customer service and industry knowledge have played a critical role in helping us improve our donor recognition program over the last year. The beautiful and fun branded products that Promotional Partners has provided for The Ripple Effect campaign have been enjoyed by employees, donors and industry partners.”

“...The Promotional Partners team has been such an incredible resource for me, and they make my job easier...” Amy

Fulcrum Strategies

Stephanie Wake Tech Foundation

Wake Tech Ripple Effect Rocks

“Working with Promotional Partners has been an absolute pleasure...go out of their way to find great products and ensure that the customer is satisfied. They constantly keep us updated with new trends in their industry...” Dan

Mana Corporation

“...Their service demonstrates a desire to build a lasting relationship with companies that partner with them. They took time to get to know our needs, suggest product lines based on our goals and kept us up to date on the products from the idea to delivery. Products were on time, on budget and right the first time. Promotional Partners made this effortless for Eaton.” Darrick

Eaton Corporation

Doctors Vision

Center Screen

WipesLeith Service Department Pins

Cw22 Big Bang Hand Fans

Leith Honda Rewards CardsC

A

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ciatio

n ew

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FR

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THE N

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THE NAM

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C A R*

*

Buy 4 oil changes, get the 5th one FREE!

Eaton Awards

Collaborative Creative Certified

Services:

Partners Express Line: Providing our clients options for quick turn sources to products.

Partners Order Fulfillment: Providing our clients options to pull together products frommultiple supplier sources, yet arrive ready for distribution as one kit.

Partners Programs: Providing our clients options to grow their company or organization by focusing on specific goals which vary from company to company. Suggested wayswe can assist include: Customer acquisition Retention of clients or employees Increase order frequency or size Reducing healthcare cost; wellness program Safety programs Employee incentives and recognition Sales training and prospecting programs; tradeshows

Partners Art Development: Providing our clients an internal source for development of company logos, layout for print materials, retooling non vectored artwork or developing graphics for tee shirt designs.

Partners Global Sourcing: Providing our clients the security to source new domestic or international product ideas that are compliant with rigorous safety standards. Globalsourcing includes the ability to provide custom work domestically and internationallyas determined by project objectives.

Partners Trade Show: Providing our clients with pre-show engagement products, giveaway items, interactive games for attendees and display products.

Partners E-Commerce Site: Free 24 hour source to order development, product request,product information and order placement.

Partners Referral Program: Providing our clients benefits and rewards for referrals.

Partners Showcase: Annual show to help clients see new products at an exclusive eventacross broad categories; a mini tradeshow just for our partners.

Collaborative Creative Certified

Community Involvement

“...Olivia is very community oriented. If there is a local event, Olivia has probably been involved in its success...”

“Olivia and Promotional Partners have been a tremendous resource to Wake County public schools and Apex High School. Olivia is a consummate professional who never says no to a school that needs the help of expertise...”

JohnCareer Development Coordinator

LisaWilder Communications, Inc.

Compliance - Certifications - Memberships - Distinctions:

Incorporated 2007NC HUB status, woman owned

CAS, certified advertising specialistASI, member Advertising Specialty Institute

PPAI, member Promotional Products Association InternationalE-Commerce, NC government

WCPSS vendor approved

Collaborative Creative Certified

www.promotionalpartnersofcary.com

101 East Chatham Street Apex, NC 27502919.387.9223

Dear Valued Client,

Promotional Partners has built a reputation of collaboration and trust with our clients. Partners with our company know that our creativity drives focused objectives on strategic product selections that showcase their brand message effectively.

If you want creative campaigns, you have to start at a creative place. The ability to properly capturea message in a promotional product begins with understanding how a product becomes a message.

Addressing how your target audience wants to receive information and adapting branding into a layering of advertising mediums that are print, content and image rich directed at your specific audience will shape the outcome. Developing a collaborative relationship with a certified advertising specialist (CAS) lead team insures that you’re partnering with knowledgeable advisors who will effectively guide the selection process. Your promotions should fit like a glove. A CAS lead team will suggest promotional items that will receive impact, while providing education for building a strong promotional campaign. Read more about our CAS certification and other notables in our press release tab on the website.

One can buy a promotional product anywhere, even the internet, but is it the correct product for your campaign? Release your imagination this year at a place where your message is conveyed in products and those products advertise your message effectively. Promotional Partners is known as a place where ideas get results!

Sincerely,

Olivia ScottOwner, Promotional Partners

PromotionalPartners

Collaborative Creative Certified

Community Involvement

“...Olivia is very community oriented. If there is a local event, Olivia has probably been involved in its success...”

“Olivia and Promotional Partners have been a tremendous resource to Wake County public schools and Apex High School. Olivia is a consummate professional who never says no to a school that needs the help of expertise...”

JohnCareer Development Coordinator

LisaWilder Communications, Inc.

Compliance - Certifications - Memberships - Distinctions:

Incorporated 2007NC HUB status, woman owned

CAS, certified advertising specialistASI, member Advertising Specialty Institute

PPAI, member Promotional Products Association InternationalE-Commerce, NC government

WCPSS vendor approved

Collaborative Creative Certified

www.promotionalpartnersofcary.com

101 East Chatham Street Apex, NC 27502919.387.9223

Dear Valued Client,

Promotional Partners has built a reputation of collaboration and trust with our clients. Partners with our company know that our creativity drives focused objectives on strategic product selections that showcase their brand message effectively.

If you want creative campaigns, you have to start at a creative place. The ability to properly capturea message in a promotional product begins with understanding how a product becomes a message.

Addressing how your target audience wants to receive information and adapting branding into a layering of advertising mediums that are print, content and image rich directed at your specific audience will shape the outcome. Developing a collaborative relationship with a certified advertising specialist (CAS) lead team insures that you’re partnering with knowledgeable advisors who will effectively guide the selection process. Your promotions should fit like a glove. A CAS lead team will suggest promotional items that will receive impact, while providing education for building a strong promotional campaign. Read more about our CAS certification and other notables in our press release tab on the website.

One can buy a promotional product anywhere, even the internet, but is it the correct product for your campaign? Release your imagination this year at a place where your message is conveyed in products and those products advertise your message effectively. Promotional Partners is known as a place where ideas get results!

Sincerely,

Olivia ScottOwner, Promotional Partners

PromotionalPartners

Collaborative Creative Certified