Summary
HALO, the leader in branded merchandise, corporate apparel, uniform programs, and recognition and incentive solutions hosted the Company’s national sales meeting.
Sterling, IL June 30, 2022 – HALO, the leader in branded merchandise, corporate apparel, uniform programs, and recognition and incentive solutions hosted the Company’s national sales meeting —Breakthrough Summit 2022 — June 20th-24th.
More than six hundred HALO selling professionals and industry suppliers joined HALO management and staff at the event, held at the prestigious Grand America hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The Breakthrough Summit featured small group Impression Sessions with key HALO preferred suppliers, training on HALO’s extensive suite of exclusive selling tools, global distribution and kitting capabilities, and the Company’s industry-leading sustainability program. An Olympic-themed trade show featured one hundred and fifty of HALO’s top suppliers, as well as non-industry brands that sell exclusively through HALO.
Evening networking events featured the sights, sounds and cuisine of Salt Lake City, including HALO’s closing ceremony at the University of Utah Rice Eccles Stadium, site of the 2002 Winter Olympic opening ceremonies and Olympic museum.
Marc Simon, HALO CEO, noted, “The Breakthrough Summit was our best meeting yet. Our selling team left highly informed and inspired for the second half of the year, and our preferred suppliers laid the foundation for continued strong growth with innovative new products and exclusive selling tools for our team.”
Jim Stutz, HALO Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, added, “The energy and ideation will inspire our team as we move into the most robust selling period of the year. We had several new preferred suppliers participate, combined with the industry’s largest suppliers, to provide an abundance of new products and selling strategies for our team. We couldn’t be more enthused about the opportunities this will create with clients the balance of the year.”
Paul Bellantone, HALO Senior Vice President of Customer Experience, and past President and CEO of PPAI, concluded, “HALO held the largest distributor trade show in the industry with perfect execution. The pre-event communication to both suppliers and distributors helped create an on-site experience that highlighted relationship building with our key partners It was a huge win for our sales team, our suppliers, and—ultimately—our organizational growth.”
About HALO
HALO is the global leader in branded merchandise, uniform programs, and recognition and incentive solutions. We partner with our clients to break through the clutter of our media saturated world and connect their brands to customers, employees and other audiences critical to their success.
With more than 2,000 employees in 42 global offices, we offer the industry’s most comprehensive range of capabilities, including creative services, technology solutions, logistics and global sourcing. Our clients include over 100 of the Fortune 500 as well as thousands of mid and small-size organizations seeking to make a big impact with their brands and enhance their employee experience.