Press Release: Sonic Promos Wins Distributor of the Year
For immediate release: Sonic Promos Wins Three Industry Awards: Distributor of the Year, Excellence in Promotions–Gold, and Excellence in Promotions–Silver At the Chesapeake Promotional Product Associations Annual Awards, Sonic Promos took home the top prize for distributors. Gaithersburg, MD— December 11, 2023 — The Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA) hosted it’s annual Peake Awards ceremony and dinner last week. The Peake awards honor excellence and creativity in our association and industry. Awards are presented in thirteen categories that recognize individuals, companies and promotional campaigns. Sonic Promos won in three categories: Distributor of the Year, Excellence in Promotions-Gold, and Excellence in Promotions-Silver. Distributor of the Year is an award that distributor and supplier members of CPPA vote on collectively, honoring the promotional products distributor that best represents the work and industry as a whole. Excellence in Promotions are judged categories. Gold and Silver are awarded based on points earned for each campaign nominated to the award. Sonic Promos winning project for the Excellence in Promotions–Gold Award, was it’s Grill’a Marketing campaign. The campaign had a series of online videos where promotional products marketing and grilling techniques were compared to one another. The winning project for the Excellence in Promotions–Silver Award is the Southern Management Companies custom card deck. The custom card deck was designed by the Sonic Promos art team as an educational tool for the client. It featured images of properties, staff members, and facts about the culture at Southern Management Companies. Sonic Promos was founded in 1997 by Seth Weiner who is also the CEO and President. In response to winning the award, Seth says, “We are truly honored to be recognized as the 2023 CPPA Distributor of the Year. This year, Sonic has demonstrated exceptional growth, innovation, and service that makes us worthy of this recognition. Our team has shown remarkable resilience, dedication, and performance.” About CPPA: The Chesapeake Promotional Products Association is the DC-Baltimore metro area’s regional membership organization for promotional products professionals. It is a regional affiliate of the PPAI. Every year suppliers and distributors gather to nominate and vote for winners in a variety of categories for the annual Peake Awards. About Sonic Promos: Founded in 1997, Sonic Promos is an award-winning branding agency based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Sonic Promos provides creative marketing solutions to an ever-growing number of local, national and international companies and organizations. Media Contact: Mallory Scott Director of Marketing, Sonic Promos 301.717.8257 mallory@sonicpromos.com
Sonic Promos’ Madi Evens Wins Rising Star Award
Gaithersburg, MD— February 14, 2023 — The Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA) awarded Sonic Promos’ Brand Manager Madi Evens its 2023 Rising Star Award. This award is presented to an up-and-coming promotional professional who brings new ideas, dedication and enthusiasm to both their company and the industry. Rising Star nominees must be employed in the promotional products industry five years or less from the date of nomination. Madi Evens grew up in Branchburg, New Jersey. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2020 with a degree in Advertising, concentrating on business. She joined Sonic Promos in 2021 as a sales assistant, moving to the DC Metro area in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since joining Sonic Promos, Evens has proven invaluable as a dedicated member of the in-office team. She assists two of Sonic’s senior sales reps and maintains her own client relationships as well. Her favorite client project put her on-site in Florida to assist with an event activation. The client wanted to enhance their annual conference by allowing employees to “shop” for branded gear. Sonic worked with our apparel and decorating partners to create a “Fit Kit” that allowed employees to participate in a live personal-shopping experience. During the event, Evens and the Sonic team helped each recipient choose their individual style, size and color before placing their order. In response to being named the 2023 Rising Star, Evens says “I am so thankful and grateful for this award. It is really nice to know that my hard work has been recognized by others.” The Chesapeake Promotional Products Association is the DC-Baltimore metro area’s regional membership organization for promotional products professionals. It is a regional affiliate of the PPAI. The Peake Awards mark their annual celebration of exemplary people and projects within the promotional industry. Sonic Promos was founded in 1997 and is an award-winning branded product agency based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Sonic Promos provides brand marketing and engagement services for Enterprise Level organizations. In addition to branded merch, they design and support projects such as new client/staff onboarding, sales and lead generation, recognition, kitting & fulfillment, online company stores, on-site event engagement, product activations and corporate uniform programs. ### For more information, press only: Mallory Scott mallory@sonicpromos.com For more information on Madi Evens https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-evens-3274ab16b/ madi@sonicpromos.com For more information on Sonic Promos: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonic-promos https://www.sonicpromos.com 301.869.7800
Sonic Promos’ Jay Shaplin Inducted into Hall of Fame
Gaithersburg, MD— February 9, 2023 — The Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA) inducted Sonic Promos’ Senior Branding and Vendor Relations Manager Jay Shaplin into the CPPA Hall of Fame. The CPPA Hall of Fame was founded in 2007. When presenting the award, Jeff Franklin said, “The Hall of Fame recognizes those who exemplify what it means to be an ambassador for the industry and for their professional peers and for the community.” Jay Shaplin graduated from Millersville University in 1990 with a degree in Art but he entered the industry long before that. At 7 he was helping his mother in her T-Shirt Shop with the irons-ons for shirts. At 16 he worked as a screen maker and cleaner for a local screenprinter. After graduation, he continued to work in the industry from printer to promotional products distributor. Since then he’s worked in a variety of roles, including gained his Master Advertising Specialist certification and owned his own promotional products business for a decade until joining Sonic Promos in 2016. Shaplin’s client base is diverse and multinational. His attention to detail and creative solutions have made him a trusted vendor to all who work with him. He also regularly volunteers and attends events that the CPPA, Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), and Promo Products Industry Association (PPAI) organize for industry professionals. The president of Sonic Promos, Seth Weiner, says “Sonic has been privileged to witness the efforts of an extraordinary career in promo that we continue to see and we hope will continue to keep going. In addition to being one of the most educated and insightful members of this industry Jay operates the right way. His consistent effort resonates with our team and our clients, along with his contributions within our company…Jay is a great teammate and a tremendous representative of Sonic outside of the office.” The Chesapeake Promotional Products Association is the DC-Baltimore metro area’s regional membership organization for promotional products professionals. It is a regional affiliate of the PPAI. The Hall of Fame is not awarded every year and the nominating process is thorough. Those who win are highly regarded in their field and celebrated by their industry peers. Sonic Promos was founded in 1997 and is an award-winning branded product agency based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. ### For more information, press only: Mallory Scott mallory@sonicpromos.com For more information on Jay Shaplin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayshaplin/ jay@sonicpromos.com For more information on Sonic Promos: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonic-promos https://www.sonicpromos.com 301.869.7800
Press Release: Sonic Promos’ Kaitlyn Rygula Wins Industry “Up-and-Comer of the Year”
For Immediate Release April 6, 2022 Sonic Promos’ Kaitlyn Rygula Wins Industry “Up-and-Comer of the Year” Gaithersburg, MD— April 6, 2022 — The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) named Sonic Promos’ Brand Manager Kaitlyn Rygula as Up-and Comer of the Year for 2022. The list of winners has been released online and awards will be sent to winners of each category. Kaitlyn Rygula graduated from Hofstra University in 2017 and joined Sonic Promos in 2019. She never imagined herself in sales but after being hired as an assistant to Sonic Promos CEO Seth Weiner, she began building her own book of business. She uses a methodical approach to prospecting that involves heavy online research and targeted email blasts. Once she’s made a connection, her strategy is simple: Get to know clients and find out what’s going on in their lives. She notes down birthdays and asks after children and pets. But she also goes deeper, figuring out the best ways to communicate with each of her clients. Rygula’s favorite project to date was a fanny pack she helped create for Jamie Greenberg, a celebrity makeup artist in California. Greenberg was launching a new line, and to promote it, she wanted 500 custom fanny packs in her brand colors to send to celebrity clients. Sonic Promos worked with Greenberg’s team for about a month, getting the design placement just right and ordering preproduction samples to ensure everything was perfect. The day of the launch, stars like Chelsea Handler posted Instagram pics featuring the fanny pack Rygula had helped usher into being. “It was just really cool seeing it in the real world,” she says. The Advertising Specialty Institute is largest industry membership organization for promotional products professionals. The ASI Awrads are highly regarded by all members and the process is competitive. It announces awards in multiple categories every year for both distributors and vendor partners. Awardees go on to have distinguished careers in the industry. In response to winning the award, Rygula says, “I am so humbled to have received this award. It feels so awesome to be recognized, and it is validating that hard work does pay off.” She is on track to surpass her sales from 2021, continuing her trajectory of remarkable growth at Sonic Promos. Sonic Promos was founded in 1997 and is an award-winning branded product agency based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. ### The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information, press only: Mallory Scott mallory@sonicpromos.com For more information on Kaitlyn Rygula: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-hannon/ kaitlyn@sonicpromos.com For more information on Sonic Promos: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonic-promos https://www.sonicpromos.com 301.869.7800