Cherry Hill, NJ—January 10, 2006
Garrett Specialties, (http://www.garrettspecialties.com/), a diverse catalog online of promotional items was selected as the Bronze receiver of its new dynamic website, www.garrettspecialties.com. Awarded by the Promotional Products Association, the web site award recognized the promotional products distributor who has achieved levels of proficiency in developing an effective website for the professional use of promotional products. The awards were presented at The Promotional Products Association International Expo in Las Vegas 2006. With over 23,000 distributors of promotional products in North America, Garrett Specialties was awarded with the best design award, recognizing our web site as a leader in the industry.
“We are delighted to have been selected this year as a winner of the Promotional Product Association Internal’s website award, “ said Arleen Harry, CEO of Garrett Specialties. “We have been striving for excellence in top-notch customer service and delivering a dynamic website for promotional product customers. This award allows us to prove to our promotional product clients that Garrett Specialties understands the need to move forward with new innovative ideas. We added new features like eproofs, which allows our customers to view their logo on the promotional item that was customized before going into production. We understand the need for technological innovation, but we have never lost sight of the importance of hands on with our customers. We still believe in dedicated service is the key to any promotional item purchase. We pride ourselves on a very high rate of repeat business.”
"The Internet continues to grow into an important business tool in the promotional products industry, and it's only appropriate that we recognize our members' strides in the e-commerce arena," said Steve Slagle, CAE, Promotional Products Association International President and CEO.
Websites were judged on missions, goals, creativity, and effective business of the promotional products industry. Things that are judged are: *Quality of images/product descriptions *Search capabilities *Accuracy of current info, pricing, etc. *Ease of search functions in order to find the promotional items, innovating ideas *Innovative use of technology *Ease of ordering *Informative for self-promoting your online presence. Online artwork proofing *Uploading artwork *Guides/ documentation. Account management/ maintenance *Customer service options/ help information provided. Visual/ information design *Functionality/Ease of use (good links, error free, pages load quickly, etc.)
Garrett Specialties sales team is available to manage any promotional item project. Our promotional product specialists are here to help to ensure your promotional product buying experience is what you expect. Yes, you can purchase online catalogs with one of the easiest promotional product catalogs on the net, but please call if you need more assistance. We are not a call center; live promotional product individuals are ready to answer your call. Our goal is to free up your time, provide one stop shopping, best pricing for custom merchandise, large selection of promotional items, and help to build a strong relationship with our customers so you can build your corporate identity.
Promotional products are useful or decorative articles of merchandise usually imprinted with a company's name, logo, or message, and utilized in marketing and communications programs. Being a $17 billion industry, promotional products include advertising specialties, premiums, incentives, awards, trophies, business gifts and commemoratives.
Promotional Product Association (PPAI)-is an international not-for-profit association serving suppliers and distributors professionals of the promotional products industry.
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