1,692 Industry Professionals Now Awarded With Education Certifications

Twenty-four new grads certified; 40,000 enrolled in ASI’s free Online Learning Center

TREVOSE, PA – March 20, 2017 –The Advertising Specialty Institute^® (ASI) today announced 24 more industry professionals were recently certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,692, with more than 40,000 enrolled in the free ASI University digital campus.

The ASI Education Certification Program is free for ASI members and user friendly, with all 500 courses automatically tracked via ASIUniversity.com. The extensive educational program supports the needs of everyone, from newcomers to proven industry veterans, with sales, marketing, social media, business-building and technology courses offered online and in-person at ASI shows and events, presented by experts in their field.

The ASI Certification Program offers two certification levels: BASI™ (Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information) and MASI™ (Master of Advertising Specialty Information).

The latest BASI graduates are:

• Ann M. Savage, BYB Ad Specialties (asi/154385)
• Patricia Dorton-Boyd, Specialty Screen Printing and Products (asi/589063)
• Toni Ballentine, Proforma/4D Marketing (asi/490393)
• Heather Cottom, Promos Advertising (asi/300496)
• Debbie Currier, Got You Covered (asi/541295)
• Janeen Hamad, Direct Promotionals (asi/181147)
• Karen Hinds, Signs North Coast (asi/590001)
• Natashia Jinks, Positive Promotions (asi/297370)
• Charles Lee, Dynamic Advertising Solutions (asi/184666)
• Kayla McGarvey, Score Promotions (asi/321353)
• Ceri Palk, Zome Design (asi/366090)
• Pamela Parker, Zome Design (asi/366090)
• Tracy Pettit, Allegra Print & Imaging (asi/372036)
• George Savage, SOS Optical (asi/88201)
• Shakera Simpson, Signs North Coast (asi/590001)
• Stephanie Sims, Winners Brand (asi/361963)
• Hannah Solomon, College Hill Custom Threads (asi/164578)
• Leotis Watson, CL Ink (asi/789253)
• Angie Willie, Angie’s DigiPrint LLC (asi/122199)
• Wayne Wingate, W Square Advertising Specialties (asi/353556)

The latest MASI graduates are:

• Denise Jeffers, Pip Printing (asi/398518)
• Ryan Lester, Showdown Displays (asi/87188)
• Scott Meade, Meade & Associates/iPROMOTEu (asi/232119)
• Frank Nathe, PROforma NextGen Printing Plus (asi/491737)

“Congratulations are in order for every industry professional who received their ASI certification,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. “This credential represents an important addition to any business resume.”

ASI annually invests $1.3 million to educate its members.

With a full spectrum of education, information and research programs, ASI has everything it takes to help ad specialty professionals learn the business and remain competitive. ASI offers an unmatched portfolio of educational opportunities, award-winning publications and insightful research reports.