The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) announced the winners of the association’s annual awards during its Holiday Party, held this past evening at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, NY. Supplier, Distributor, John J. Pagano Multiline Representative, Customer Service Representative, Humanitarian of the Year, and more were among the awards presented. The Rising Star Award and the Diamond Award Winners were also announced. In addition, Eileen Lynch, was inducted into the SAAGNY Hall of Fame.

The SAAGNY Board of Directors established these awards to recognize those companies and individuals that best represent the ideals of the promotional advertising industry. The winners of these awards were all nominated and voted on by the association’s members in balloting conducted in September and October. A selection committee of determined the winners of the SAAGNY Rising Star Award and the SAAGNY Diamond Awards.

“It's the time of year to celebrate our membership and their success,” said SAAGNY President John R. B. Cudahy, CAS. "The annual SAAGNY Holiday Party was a night full of good food, good conversation, (mediocre dancing), and the celebration of greatness! Congratulations to all of the 2018 nominees and winners.

The winners were:

Company Awards

Supplier of the Year (less than $40 million In Sales) Tekweld

Supplier of the Year (more than $40 million In Sales) Hit Promotional Products

Distributor of the Year (less than $1 million In Sales) Jellybean Promotions

Distributor of the Year (more than $1 million In Sales) Geiger

Supplier Technology Award SanMar

Distributor Technology Award Stackable Sensations

Decorator of the Year Insane Apparel

Individual Awards

John J. Pagano Multiline Rep. of the Year Josh Brooks, Brooks & Brooks

Customer Service Rep of the Year Alisa Gallegos, ETS Express

Supplier Representative of the Year Jeff Hinds, ETS Express

Humanitarian of the Year Shari Verrone, Stackable Sensations

Rising Star Award Robert Russell, Strike Promo

Diamond Awards

Diamond Award – Goodwill/Non-Profit/Fundraising Lynn Millinger, Sonoma Promo

Diamond Award - Business to Business Programs I. Miller International

Diamond Award - Consumer Promotions Industrial Contacts

Diamond Award - Supplier Self Promotion Hub Pen

Diamond Award - Distributor Self Promotion Stackable Sensations