Summary
HALO Branded Solutions announces the addition of Paul Bellantone to the Company’s executive team in the newly‐created role of Senior Vice President of Sales for the Western U.S. Bellantone was previously President and CEO of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), the industry’s trade association.
Sterling, IL April 5, 2021 – HALO Branded Solutions announces the addition of Paul Bellantone to the Company’s executive team in the newly‐created role of Senior Vice President of Sales for the Western U.S. Bellantone was previously President and CEO of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), the industry’s trade association.
Bellantone will report to Jim Stutz, HALO Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development. According to Stutz, “Paul’s leadership at PPAI the past twenty years will prove to be an exceptional resource for our sales team. He will also be responsible for developing relationships with industry distributors and sales professionals who can use HALO’s selling tools and technology to grow their business.”
Marc Simon, HALO CEO, added, “Paul is highly respected in our industry and throughout HALO. Many of our senior executives have volunteered at PPAI, and they all hold Paul in the highest esteem. His deep knowledge of our unique industry dynamics and forward view of how industry sales professionals can succeed in the new normal will bring great value to HALO. He is a perfect fit for our executive leadership team and the many initiatives we have in place to continue our successful growth. We feel very fortunate that Paul chose to join HALO.”
According to Bellantone, “I have had deep respect for what the HALO team has accomplished since I came into the industry. Their capabilities and culture as an organization are an excellent fit for me and I look forward to collaborating with this talented team as I begin this new and exciting chapter in my life.”
About HALO Branded Solutions
HALO Branded Solutions, with operational headquarters in Sterling, Illinois, and HALO Recognition, based in Long Island City, New York, are industry‐leading providers of branded merchandise, uniforms and global recognition solutions. With a national salesforce, HALO creates value by offering innovative client solutions, priced competitively and supported by world‐class operations and customer service.