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Hires <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Matt Clark</st1:PersonName> as Canadian National Accounts Manager
<B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><B><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comhttp://www.distributortalk.com/forum/ /><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P><P><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P><P><st1:City w:st=</st1:City>Avenel, <st1:State w:st="on">NJ</st1:State> (January 19, 2010): Vantage Apparel, leading full-service supplier of logo apparel, announced they will begin servicing the Canadian market with FOB <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City></st1:place> shipping and pricing. The company will offer all product and decoration services including embroidery, screen printing, digital printing, laser etching, laser appliqué and sequin embroidery to Canadian distributors providing a single-source solution for the most decoration services in the industry<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> <o:p></o:p>
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Vantage has also established local presence in the Canadian market with the new hire of <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Matt Clark</st1:PersonName> as National Accounts Manager for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place><st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Matt Clark</st1:PersonName> comes to Vantage with 13 years of promotional industry experience and a strong knowledge of the Canadian market<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> Matt can be reached at 647-969-3600 or via email at mattc@vantageapparel.ca<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> <o:p></o:p>
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The 2010 Vantage catalog and Canadian price list are available to distributor companies and can be obtained at the Vantage Apparel booth #1934 at the upcoming PPPC show or by contacting <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Matt Clark</st1:PersonName> directly<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> <o:p></o:p>
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About Vantage<o:p></o:p>
Specializing in logo apparel, Vantage is the largest manufacturer and decorator in the Promotional Products Industry and the apparel company of choice to promote the most prestigious names and logos in the world<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> Vantage product is purchased by virtually all of the Fortune 500 for use as valuable marketing tools for promotional incentives and rewards, uniforms and gifts<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> They have won the PPAI Award for Embroidery 14 years in a row, and have been voted the #1 Decorated Apparel Company by ASI distributors three years running<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> Vantage is also a top player in the golf, resort, licensed product and college markets<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p>
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In addition to their exclusive Vantage, Vansport™, Velocity and Verve labels, they also offer specialty brands including adidas, Timberland, Izod, Alo, Hanes, Gildan and Anvil<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> <o:p></o:p>
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Established in 1977, the company’s North American headquarters is located in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Avenel</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NJ</st1:State></st1:place> with over 300,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> Vantage is also the only national embroidery company operating three embroidery facilities across the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place><st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> <o:p></o:p>
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For additional information on Vantage products and services, contact Vantage Apparel at 800-221-0020 or visit their website at vantageapparel<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName>com or vantageapparel<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName>ca<st1:PersonName w:st="on">.</st1:PersonName> <o:p></o:p>
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Gina Barreca
Vantage Apparel
ginab@vantageapparel.com
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