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Subject: Breaking News: HUB Promotional Group Acquires Origaudio
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Counselor PromoGram
Breaking News Alert

Breaking News: HUB Promotion=
al Group Acquires Origaudio

Top 40 supplier HUB Promotional Group anno=
unced its second major acquisition this week when the Braintree, MA-based f=
irm said today that it has purchased Origaudio (asi/75254), a California-ba=
sed supplier that specializes in innovative technology and lifestyle produc=
ts. Financial terms of the deal, which closed Sept. 14, were not revealed. =


Founded in 2009, Origaudio has emerged as one of the fastest-growing =
suppliers in the promo market. Between 2013 and 2015 alone, the firm increa=
sed sales by 636%. In 2017, co-founders Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak were=
 ASI=E2=80=99s Supplier Entrepreneurs of the Year. https://go.asicentral.co=
m/e/148181/ymczak-jason-lucash-origaudio-/3wry3z/312269557 In recent years,=
 Origaudio=E2=80=99s products have garnered a slew of Counselor Design Awar=
ds. That=E2=80=99s in addition to creating a product, Fold n=E2=80=99 Play =
speakers, that Time magazine named as one of the =E2=80=9C50 Best Invention=
s of the Year=E2=80=9D in 2009. The impressive track record of innovation a=
nd growth made Origaudio an extremely attractive company to partner with, s=
aid HUB CEO Joe Fleming.=20

=E2=80=9CThe Origaudio team has worked very =
hard to consistently deliver innovation and value to their customers, and t=
heir rapid growth and recognition in the industry speaks for itself,=
=E2=80=9D Fleming said. =E2=80=9CThe addition of Origaudio to the HUB famil=
y of companies enables us to expand our product lineup and become the leadi=
ng hard goods supplier in the promotional products industry.=E2=80=9D

=
Going forward, Origaudio=E2=80=99s existing leadership team will remain in =
place. Lucash and Szymczak will continue in their current Origaudio roles a=
s president and chief operating officer, respectively. In addition, Lucash =
will become senior vice president of marketing and product for HUB, while S=
zymczak will assume the added responsibility of vice president of business =
development for HUB.=20

Executives said integration between HUB and Orig=
audio is expected to be seamless for customers and employees. =E2=80=9CHUB =
provides us with a powerful North American distribution network that expand=
s our reach and delivery capabilities,=E2=80=9D said Lucash. =E2=80=9CMysel=
f, Mike and the rest of the Origaudio team are thrilled to gain a partner t=
hat shares our values and is committed to new and innovative ways of doing =
business.=E2=80=9D=20

On Monday, HUB revealed that it had purchased Cana=
da-based BCG Creations (asi/37693). https://go.asicentral.com/e/148181/-gro=
up-acquires-bcg-creations-/3wry42/312269557 Founded in 1981, BCG is known f=
or its emblematics and wood products. The deal adds custom lapel pins, keyc=
hains, medals, lanyards and ornaments to HUB=E2=80=99s overall offerings.=


Beyond Origaudio and BCG, HUB Promotional Group includes HUB Pen (asi=
/61966), Beacon (asi/39250), Best Promotions (asi/40344), Cooler Graphics (=
asi/80345) and Debco (asi/48885) =E2=80=93 the last of which HUB acquired i=
n June. In its most recent listing, Counselor ranked HUB as the 15th larges=
t supplier in the industry, after the firm reported 2017 North American pro=
mo products sales of $103.5 million. https://go.asicentral.com/e/148181/8-n=
o-15-hub-promotional-group-/3wry44/312269557

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eliver innovation and value to their customers,&nbsp;and their rapid growth=
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=E2=80=9CThe addition of Origaudio to the HUB family of companies enables u=
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and delivery capabilities,=E2=80=9D said Lucash. =E2=80=9CMyself, Mike and =
the rest of the Origaudio team are thrilled to gain a partner that shares o=
ur values and is committed to new and innovative ways of doing business.=
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