August 23

Starline Announces Transition To Solar Energy

Starline USA (PPAI 112719, S10) will transition to 100% solar energy in a new partnership with a community solar farm. The announcement marks a milestone in the company’s ongoing sustainability efforts toward reducing carbon emissions.

“Our mission at Starline is to be a true partner to our distributors, and that goes beyond products and service,” says Starline CRO Brian Porter. “We realize that decisions are being made at a global level, and our initiative to be completely solar powered was driven not only within Starline but by partner feedback about what they want in a supplier, and that’s accountability.”

COO Jon Norris adds, “We jumped at the opportunity to partner with a new 40-acre Grand Island solar farm and will now be 100% run off of clean power. While comprising only one piece of our sustainability push, this commitment was an important milestone toward lowering our carbon footprint.”

Pop! Promos Welcomes Two Industry Veterans To Its Growing Team

Julie Callahan and Kristine Eng have joined the team at Pop! Promos (PPAI 564497, S1) as chief sales officer and marketing manager, respectively.

  • Callahan brings more than 10 years of industry sales leadership experience in developing, mentoring and leading high-performing teams. Previously she was head of sales, national and strategic accounts for Custom Ink, vice president at AIA Corporation and director of sales for OmniSource Marketing.
  • Eng has nearly a decade of industry experience having worked in marketing at Bodek + Rhodes and alphabroder where she specialized in trade shows, events, social media and branding. Most recently she was with apparel supplier KNOSS.

“I am genuinely excited to bring my wealth of industry experience to our dynamic sales team as we move forward,” says Callahan. “This journey presents a unique opportunity to blend my expertise with the team's enthusiasm, creating a synergy that will undoubtedly propel us toward unprecedented achievements.”

Eng says, “I’m elated to be joining such a creative force in the industry with a fantastic reputation and thoughtful leadership, setting out to do things differently. There are so many bright minds contributing to Pop! and I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the team.”