During tough times we all look for signs of sunshine. In San Diego, an apparel manufacturer and supplier to the promotional product industry is shining bright. AddVenture Products is sweeping awards, hiring the best people, and living the dream. AddVenture is the home of the original CompressT, a full size t-shirt compressed to fit into the palm of your hand. In 2010, this remarkable company has earned plaudits as an ASI industry-wide Best Place To Work, has been recognized with a PPAI Best Boss Award, received congratulations for having the Best Supplier Representative in the Industry, was saluted as a PPAI Rising Star and included on the ASI Counselor Hot List. AddVenture Products has long held the highest ranking as a 5-Star Supplier in the advertising specialty business. This year has seen a perfect storm as awards rain down on the employees of this cool and creative clothing manufacturer.
What are they doing during these difficult times to earn such recognition? “Investing time and energy in developing the very best people,” says Dan Collins, Chief Operating Officer of the company, whose mentoring and support earned him the Best Boss Award. “When you focus on working with the best people and providing the best products, everything else takes care of itself.” This apparel company is certainly doing something right. With 2010 drawing to a close, more awards are in the offing with multiple nominations for further recognition from their peers and customers still awaiting final decisions. The future really looks bright for this shining star in America’s finest city. As Brad White, VP of Sales and the award winner of Best Supplier Representative in the Industry says, “Being the best starts with a belief that greatness is attainable – at AddVenture Products, we believe.”
What does the future hold for this company? Alan Davis, President of AddVenture Products says, “Our focus is on being the BEST apparel company with the BEST people and the BEST brands. The market can expect a new level of the BEST innovation from AddVenture in 2011.”
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