FOR ANY OCCASION, INC. WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR FASTEST GROWING DISTRIBUTOR OF PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

For Any Occasion, Inc., Tampa, Florida, was recognized by the Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI) as one of the nations fastest growing distributors of promotional products at the 9th Annual Spirit Awards Ceremony.

Las Vegas, NV, May 2003 (PRWEB) For Any Occasion, Inc., Tampa, Florida, was recognized by the Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI) as one of the nations fastest growing distributors of promotional products at the 9th Annual Spirit Awards Ceremony. ASI, the promotional product industrys business information center, puts on this annual awards ceremony to recognize outstanding businesses in the promotional products industry. For Any Occasion placed fourth out of nearly 20,000 promotional product distributors nationwide.

For Any Occasion is based in Tampa, Florida and has offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Chicago and New York. Their client list includes Microsoft, Bellagio Resort & Casino, Abbott Laboratories, Marriott Hotels, Raytheon, AmSouth Bank and Atlanta-based Home Depot. The companys sales grew 194.12% from 2000 to 2002.

To achieve this growth, the company took several steps. "We built a strong infrastructure to support an elite group of salespeople," explains Patti Richman, President of For Any Occasion. "Our regional sales directors manage their own accounts in addition to assisting the sales reps in their territory." In addition, Richman attributes strategic relationships with key industry suppliers to the companys rapid growth.

To be considered for this award, entrants had to demonstrate activity in the promotional products industry since 1999; report sales of $200,000 or more in 2000; and report sales in 2002 that were greater than in 2001. The fastest-growing companies were identified based on their growth from 2000 to 2002.

Promotional products are imprintable items, such as wearables, writing instruments, desk/office/business accessories, and recognition awards that are incorporated into a companys marketing program. Buyers spend $17 billion dollars per year on promotional products.

For Any Occasion caters to businesses and organizations that wish to brand their image through unique promotional products. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Florida at 15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 207, Tampa, Florida 33647, and has offices in Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL and New York, NY. For more information, call 877-977-9077, e-mail sales@cleverpromos.com, or visit www.cleverpromos.com.

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