SEPTEMBER 2009-- iip has moved to a more centrally located office in Virginia Beach, near the Lynnhaven Mall. iip's office is located at 753 Voyager Ct, Virginia Beach, VA 23453. The new office boasts:
AUGUST 2009-- Inc. magazine recognized Impressions in Print, headquartered in Virginia Beach, 2,391st in their annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. This is the first year the company has been listed.
Inc. 500/5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 to 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005 and therefore able to show four full-calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-base, privately-held, for profit and independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2008 (a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired since that date). Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000 and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million.
“This is a great national accolade in our 15th year of business,” said Debbie Higgins, owner of Impressions in Print. “We have shifted our focus to offer products and services that have helped other businesses save money and bring in additional customers during the recession. We have also developed propriety technology that has taken our company to the next level. For this reason, our business has done well in this economy and we have seen tremendous growth.”
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iip Wins Vendor of the Year in 2009
JUNE 2009-- For the third year in a row, Impressions in Print has been selected by consumers as the National Vendor of the Year by the franchisees of Liberty Tax Service. The franchisees chose iip based on excellent customer service, merchandise quality and the creative merchandise programs. iip was presented the award at the National Liberty Tax Convention in June.
iip Wins Vendor of the Year Award in 2008
JUNE 2008-- Impressions in Print has been selected as the National Vendor of the Year by the franchisees of Liberty Tax Service in 2007 and again in 2008. The franchisees voted for iip based on excellent customer service, quality of the merchandise and the creativity in the merchandise program. iip was presented the award at the National Liberty Tax Convention.
iip Adds Large Format Printing
SEPTEMBER 2007-- iip has opened a new division in-house and is now printing large format, full-color banners, signs, vehicle graphics, posters and more.
iip Wins Prestigious Silver Pinnacle Award
October 11, 2000 -- Impressions in Print, the Virginia Beach promotional marketing firm responsible for all of OpSail 2000 Virginia’s merchandising, won a prestigious Silver Pinnacle Award in the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) annual competition. Norfolk Festevents Ltd. entered the merchandising program in the category “Best Overall Merchandising Program.” Honored during the association’s annual convention held in New Orleans in September, OpSail 2000 Virginia was one of only 130 organizations worldwide to receive this distinguished award. This year’s contest brought a record number of 1,600 entries, according to Mark Tucker, IFEA vice president of communications.
Impressions in Print, hired by Norfolk Festevents, Ltd. to design and implement a complete merchandising program for OpSail 2000 Virginia, was the exclusive merchandising company for the Hampton Roads event and designed the logo and merchandise line for Baltimore’s OpSail event also.
“We are delighted to have been part of the OpSail 2000 experience and to have our program recognized for its excellence. From the initial concept, to logo design, product selection and marketing of the merchandise, we wanted the program to represent quality. This award is quite an honor. To be recognized worldwide for our program is very exciting,” said Debbie Higgins, owner of Impressions in Print.
“We couldn’t be happier for Debbie Higgins and her team at Impressions in Print,” said Karen Scherberger, director for Norfolk Festevents. “They deserve this award. Impressions in Print created a very successful merchandising program for us, and they handled all of the marketing around the items pre-, during and post-event. They not only sold merchandise via catalog and Web site, but they also staffed the exceedingly busy booths during the event. We are thrilled that Impressions In Print was able to contribute over $18,000 to various community groups through sales of OpSail 2000 Virginia merchandise. They also formed partnerships with Farm Fresh and Dillard’s and developed a product line for them to sell to the public.”
“Other winners in the Pinnacle competition included Churchill Downs, Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center International Flower & Garden Festival, and Milwaukee’s World Festival (created by Summerfest),” said Higgins. “I am honored our merchandising program was recognized along with such internationally renowned events.”
### International Festivals & Events Association is an association of more than 4,000 international festival and event organizers dedicated to promoting the professionalism of special events worldwide. The IFEA Pinnacle Awards, honoring winners annually for three decades, recognize outstanding events and programs internationally.
Impressions in Print is a 7-year-old promotional marketing and advertising specialty company, specializing in corporate programs and special event merchandising. For more information, please contact Debbie Higgins at 757-497-0671 or E-mail iip@exis.net.
