Big Top Banners Adds Hanson as Vice President of Sales

Big Top Banners, Inc., an Athens, Alabama-based woman-owned provider of innovative sports novelty, marketing and advertising products, announced today that Michael R. Hanson has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Hanson will focus on the expansion of major distribution channels and large volume sales of Big Top Banners’ growing line of products. He will also be responsible for the management of all outside sales representative organizations and outlets.

Athens, AL (PRWEB) October 18, 2006 -- Big Top Banners, Inc., an Athens, Alabama-based woman-owned provider of innovative sports novelty, marketing and advertising products, announced today that Michael R. Hanson has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Hanson will focus on the expansion of major distribution channels and large volume sales of Big Top Banners’ growing line of products. He will also be responsible for the management of all outside sales representative organizations and outlets.

Mr. Hanson recently relocated to Alabama from Los Angeles, California. He joins Big Top Banners with over 20 years of sales management experience with S.C. Johnson, ConAgra Frozen Foods and Maybelline/Garnier New York. Most recently, Mr. Hanson held the position of Field Sales Vice President West at Maybelline/Garnier. During his career, he has managed both customers and teams to grow sales and gain distribution in all accounts. While holding key positions at prior companies, Mr. Hanson has launched many new brands and gained entry into major mass market customers such as Dollar General, Costco and 7 Eleven. He is a graduate of the University of Montevallo.

“I am excited to be joining Big Top Banners and look forward to expanding the distribution of our patented products in both retail and online accounts,” stated Mr. Hanson. “Our NCAA and NASCAR product lines can currently be found in over 250 retail stores. Growing that presence exponentially through product line expansion and sales will be my main goal through 2007.”

“We are very excited to have Mike as a member of the Big Top Banners team and look forward to his contributions towards broadening our sales vision and in making Big Top Banners a household name,” stated Jacci Haggard, owner of Big Top Banners.

About Big Top Banners
Big Top Banners was founded in 2003 with a mission to provide innovative sports novelty, marketing and advertising products to its target markets while delivering unmatched quality and service to its customers. Through the research and development for our own patented products to the distribution of our partners’ quality products, Big Top Banners has a long and proven track record of delighting our customers. For more information, visit www.bigtopbanners.com.

Contact:
Michelle Emens
Big Top Banners, Inc.
256-216-9350
www.bigtopbanners.com

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