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| Rank |
Company |
2000
Sales $ Millions |
1999
Sales $ Millions |
%
Change from 1999 |
#
of Independent Sales Reps |
Employee
Sales Reps |
Total
# of Offices |
#
of Offices Outside the U.S. |
Market
Specialization |
#
Of Clients |
#
of Catalogs Mailed in 2000 |
Last
Position in Ranking |
Last
Appearance in Ranking |
Year
Established |
| Full-Time |
Part-Time |
| 1 |
HALO BRANDED SOLUTIONS |
$445 |
$493.2 |
-9.7 |
350 |
332 |
0 |
42 |
9 |
None |
18,000 |
NA |
2 |
2000 |
1972 |
| 2 |
AMERICAN IDENTITY
Includes former Boise Marketing Services |
$247 |
$180 |
+37.2 |
60 |
170 |
0 |
85 |
0 |
Corporate Catalog
Programs |
25,3500 |
7,500,000 |
4 |
2000 |
1946 |
| 3 |
CORPORATE EXPRESS PROMOTIONAL MARKETING |
$182.6 |
$166 |
+10 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
Corporate Catalog |
U |
U |
5 |
2000 |
1960 |
| 4 |
4IMPRINT INC.
Includes Adventures in Advertising Franchise Inc. |
$148 |
$114 |
+29.8 |
400+* |
60 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
None |
150,000 |
6,000,000+ |
7 |
2000 |
1921 |
| 5 |
CYRK |
$145 |
$967.4** |
-85 |
0 |
125 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
Corporate Merchandise Services |
5,000 |
NA |
1 |
2000 |
1999 |
| 6 |
GEIGER (D) |
$135.9 |
$114.3 |
+18.8 |
610 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
6 |
2000 |
1878 |
| 7 |
MYRON MANUFACTURING CO. (D) (M)
|
$134 (E) |
$130 (E) |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
None |
U |
U |
1*** |
2000 |
1949 |
| 8 |
GROUP II COMUNICATION INC. |
$125 |
$50.8 |
+146 |
0 |
250 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
Turnkey Promotional Merchandise |
U |
U |
19 |
2000 |
1985 |
| 9 |
BENSUSSEN-DEUTSCH & ASSOCIATES INC. |
$116 |
$110 |
+5.4 |
0 |
85 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
None |
700 |
NA |
8 |
2000 |
1984 |
| 10 |
PROFORMA
INC. (F) |
$102 |
$62 |
+64.5 |
552 |
0 |
0 |
552 |
38 |
None |
U |
U |
NA |
NA |
1978 |
| 11 |
SUMMIT MARKETING GROUP
Includes: Barkley House; FM Marketing; Gardner & Geldmacher;
Nevins Marketing Group; Harper & Co; Phoenix Marketing. |
$96.1 |
$90 |
+6.7 |
5 |
80 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
None |
5,000+ |
U |
10 |
2000 |
1996 |
| 12 |
WOOD ASSOCIATES |
$86.7 |
$59.6 |
+45.4 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
None |
1,000 |
U |
15 |
2000 |
1985 |
| 13 |
CASE-DUNLAP ENTERPRISES INC. |
$82.4 |
$79.3 |
+3.9 |
10 |
100 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
11 |
2000 |
1974 |
| 14 |
VERNON CO. (D) |
$78.3 |
$72.4 |
+8.1 |
0 |
600 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
None |
50,000 |
U |
13 |
2000 |
1902 |
| 15 |
JOSTENS INC. (D)
Sales of recognition division only. |
$76 (E) |
$97 |
-21.6 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
None |
U |
U |
2**** |
1999 |
1897 |
| 16 |
BROWN & BIGELOW INC. (D) |
$75.4 (E) |
$72.8 (E) |
+3.5 |
0 |
325 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
12 |
2000 |
1896 |
| 17 |
NATIONAL PEN CORP. (D) (M) |
$65.6 |
$55.2 |
+18.8 |
0 |
65 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
None |
U |
1,000,000+ |
2**** |
2000 |
1966 |
| 18 |
JACK NADEL INC. |
$65.5 (E) |
$55.5 |
+18 |
2 |
83 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
Image-Building |
8,000 |
NA |
16 |
2000 |
1953 |
| 19 |
JII SALES PROMOTION ASSOCIATES INC. (D) |
$62 |
$61 |
+1.6 |
600 |
110 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
None |
50,000 |
U |
14 |
2000 |
1896 |
| 20 |
NEWTON MANUFACTURING CO. |
$60 |
$52 |
+15.3 |
800 |
75 |
25 |
5 |
0 |
None |
90,000 |
220,000 |
18 |
2000 |
1909 |
| 21 |
KAESER & BLAIR INC. |
$57 |
$55 |
+3.6 |
3500 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
17 |
2000 |
1894 |
| 22 |
TAYLOR CORP. (M)
Includes: Amsterdam Printing & Litho Corp.;
Taymark. |
$52.4 |
$47.7 (E) |
+9.8 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
Direct
Mail |
U |
U |
3*** |
2000 |
1975 |
| 23 |
AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS INC. |
$39.3 |
$33 |
+19 |
70 |
250 |
20 |
350 |
1 |
None |
50,000 |
100,000 |
21 |
2000 |
1981 |
| 24 |
ARTCRAFT & FOREMOST INC. |
$36.5 |
$29.7 |
+22.8 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
None |
1,000 |
200,000 |
24 |
2000 |
1947 |
| 25 |
RENAISSANCE PROMOTIONS |
$34.8 |
$32.3 |
+7.7 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Pharmaceutical |
900+ |
NA |
22 |
2000 |
1975 |
| 26 |
GARY MANDEL PROMOTIONAL CONCEPTS |
$34.7 |
$25.1 |
+38.2 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
None |
500 |
U |
C |
2000 |
1976 |
| 27 |
GOLDMAN PROMOTIONS |
$32.5 |
$28.8 |
+12.8 |
20 |
75 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
C |
2000 |
1960 |
| 28 |
CALIENDO-SAVIO ENTERPRISES |
$31.9 |
$28.9 |
+10.3 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
None |
300 |
NA |
25 |
2000 |
1980 |
| 29 |
BALDWIN-COOKE CO. (D) (M) |
$30.1 |
$40 |
-24.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Business-To-Business
Direct Mail |
U |
U |
4*** |
2000 |
1956 |
| 30 |
ATLAS PEN & PENCIL CORP. (D) (M) |
$30 |
$29 |
+3.4 |
0 |
200 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
5*** |
2000 |
1940 |
| 31 |
HELM PROMOTIONS
INC |
$29.4 |
$27.1 |
+8.4 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Corporate
Catalogs |
60 |
50,000 |
C |
2000 |
1943 |
| 32 |
MADETOORDER.COM |
$28 |
NA |
NA |
0 |
23 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Technology,
Telecommunication |
7,500 |
150,000 |
NA |
NA |
1999 |
| 33 |
MERIT INDUSTRIES INC. |
$25.9 |
$24.1 |
+7.4 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
None |
6,000 |
300,000+ |
C |
2000 |
1956 |
| 34 |
SHUMSKY
ENTERPRISES |
$25.8 |
$22.2 |
+16.2 |
0 |
24 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
Corporate
Sales |
3,000 |
U |
C |
2000 |
1953 |
| 35 |
ADGAP GROUP |
$25.5 |
$35 |
-27.1 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
20 |
2000 |
1982 |
| 36 |
NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING SPECIALTY CO. |
$25.4 (E) |
$24.6 (E) |
+3.2 |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
None |
U |
U |
C |
2000 |
1937 |
| 37 |
IMPERIAL MARKETING INC. |
$25.3 |
$23.6 |
+7.2 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Automotive |
200 |
101,000 |
C |
2000 |
1984 |
| 38 |
KONIK & CO. |
$25 (E) |
$22 (E) |
+13.6 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
None |
250 |
10,000 |
C |
2000 |
1991 |
| 39 |
J.M. WECHTER & ASSOCIATES INC. |
$24.4 |
$22 |
+10.9 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
None |
75 |
U |
C |
2000 |
1989 |
| 40 |
SPARTAN PROMOTIONAL GROUP |
$24.3 |
$25 (E) |
-2.8% |
80 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
None |
U |
U |
C |
2000 |
1966 |
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* Includes AIA franchisees
** Figure represents pre-purchase price. See article.
*** Position reflects ranking in 2000 Mail-Order Sales Leaders category
**** Position reflects ranking in 1999 Promotional Products Plus category
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- Reflects contender status in 2000
(E) - Estimate
(D) – Direct House
(F) – Franchise
(M) – Formerly ranked in Mail-Order Sales Leaders category
NA – Not applicable
U – Unknown/Unavailable |
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