Stran & Company’s (asi/337725) stature in the promotional products industry has been growing.

The Boston-area Top 40 distributorship grabbed headlines in late 2021 when it went public, listing on the NASDAQ – a unique move for a promo company. Through an IPO and private placement of stock and warrants, Stran raised north of $42 million.

Meanwhile, the company has been busy making acquisitions and planning for more, adding high-profile industry executives to its leadership team, ramping up its technology to gain an edge on competitors, and managing the volatility and increased pressure that comes with being a publicly traded company.

In this podcast hosted by ASI Media’s Christopher Ruvo, Stran CEO Andy Shape offers candid insights on all that, while also delving into what the future holds for promo on everything from industry sales to the metaverse.