Distributor Entrepreneur of the Year, Chris Sinclair & Shaun Lichtenberger of Brand Blvd.

The Advertising Specialty Institute^® (ASI), the largest media, marketing and education organization serving the $22.9 billion promotional products industry, today announced out of over 23,000 promotional distributors throughout Canada and the US, Brand Blvd’s Shaun Lichtenberger and Chris Sinclair were honored as the 2017 Counselor® Distributor Entrepreneurs of the Year.

Winners of the annual Counselor Awards were celebrated at an exclusive ceremony at the ASI Show® in Chicago, representing the brightest talent among distributors and suppliers in the industry. Brand Blvd was lauded for being named twice to Counselor magazine’s list of fastest growing companies, enjoying 53% growth in the past five years alone.

Click here for a story and video on the 2017 Counselor® Distributor Entrepreneurs of the Year and here for a photo gallery from the Counselor Awards ceremony on ASI’s Facebook page.

“The acclaimed Counselor award recognizes the hardworking companies and creative individuals who are always moving forward, helping to grow our industry,” said Timothy M. Andrews, ASI president and CEO. “ASI is delighted to commemorate their contributions.”

The Top 40 Distributors and Top 40 Suppliers were also revealed at the Counselor Awards. These are the largest companies in the industry, according to 2016 revenue, and are part of the annual State of the Industry report from Counselor magazine.

ABOUT BRAND BLVD

Brand Blvd Inc. is a leading-edge promotional firm in Southern Ontario. The company takes a proactive and fresh approach at providing quality promotional products and corporate apparel.

ABOUT ASI

The Advertising Specialty Institute^® (ASI) serves a network of 23,500 suppliers, distributors and decorators in the $23 billion promotional products industry.