Promo Labs Names Heidi Thorne as Industry Voice 2012

Heidi Thorne, Thorne Communications, (shown 5th from left) has been named as a 2012 Industry Voice by Promo Labs. Photo courtesy of Promo Labs.

Heidi Thorne, Thorne Communications, is Named as a 2012 Industry Voice by Promo Labs Promo Labs (UPIC: prmolabs), a provider of sales and marketing tools for the promotional products industry, has announced its second annual list of the most important voices in the industry. Nominated by the Industry Voices from 2011, the members of the 2012 Industry Voices are big thinkers and social media experts who also demonstrate a passion for progress in the promotional products industry.

The 2012 Industry Voices will be honored at the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas with a giant 10-by-15 mural illustrating each of the 11 personalities. The mural will be located next to the Promo Labs booth (#3063) and will be painted by two professional artists live during the show for attendees and exhibitors to enjoy.

“Our industry is fortunate to have smart and progressive leaders who are willing to share what they’ve learned to advance our entire industry,” said Branndon Stewart, Promo Labs’ vice president of marketing. “We’re proud to recognize them on the biggest stage of the year at PPAI Expo, and we look forward to sharing their insights throughout the year.”

The 2012 Industry Voices includes a wide array of leaders representing suppliers, distributors and service providers, including:

Jeff Anderton, Co-Founder of Leashables and Mass Transit (@JefeAnderton)
Rick Brenner, CEO of Prime Line (@RFBrenner)
Charles Duggan, Director of Bus. Development at Greystone World Resource, Owner of LookwhatWOW (@IronManDuggan)
Tonya Allen Gould, Founder of TAG! The Creative Source (@ToniaAllenGould)
Jonathan Irvin, Director of Operations at Promo Kitchen, Founding Partner at EasyPromos3d.com, Partner at bNetCentric (@JonathanIrvin)
Paul Kiewiet, Former Chairman of PPAI, Certified Life Coach at Fowler Wainwright International Institute of Professional Coaching (@PaulKiewiet)
Kim Newell, President of World Wide Lines, Inc (@KimNewell)
Danny Rosin, co-President at BrandFuel and Band Together (@DannyRosin)
Mark Shinn, Founder of Incentives West (@FindingPromo)
Heidi Thorne, Founder and President of Thorne Communications and PromoWithPurposeShop.com (@HeidiThorne)
Bryony Zasman, Vice President and part owner of ZOOMcatalog (@ZOOMcatalog_Bry)

Throughout the year, Promo Labs will feature each Industry Voice on the Promo Labs blog, detailing their predictions for 2012 industry trends and ideas for working smarter in the new year.

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