1,720 Industry Professionals Now Awarded With Education Certifications

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

TREVOSE, PA – March 27, 2017 –The Advertising Specialty Institute^® (ASI) today announced 28 more industry professionals were recently certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,720, 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:

• Matt Anderson, Tag Ink and Thread (asi/341414)
• Craig Aukamp, Chief Marketing Advisors Inc. (asi/161682)
• Tristen Comegys, Generate Sales and Marketing (asi/444517)
• Heather Comerford, 1338Tryon Inc. (asi/287946)
• Vilma Diaz, Promotions Rock (asi/352155)
• John du Bois, Above Wings (asi/30440)
• Jourdan Ellefson, BNT Promotional Products (asi/129459)
• JD George, Dynamic Advertising Solutions (asi/184666)
• Eric Gould, Carrot + Stick (asi/158854)
• BJ Greer, Southern Charm Gift Baskets LLC (asi/330386)
• Marsha-Lee Holmes, Signs North Coast (asi/590001)
• Rachel Leone, Leone Marketing Solutions (asi/251966)
• Herman Luette, Fundraising and Promotion Concepts (asi/590271)
• Heather Malcomb, BNT Promotional Products (asi/129459)
• Kenneth Manship, Next Products LLC (asi/73871)
• Elizabeth McKay, Can’t Drink My Tee Inc. (asi/156689)
• Christi Moses, The Magnet Group (asi/68507)
• Bilal Mujtaba, iPromo (asi/229471)
• Carlos Rivera, Rivera Ink (asi/394682)
• Jennifer Schwartz, Foresight Group Inc. (asi/196093)
• Joe Scrivner, Already Gear Inc. (asi/119205)
• Daniel Townes, Shepenco (asi/86851)
• Rachel Wach, Score Promotions (asi/321353)
• Hadley Winslow, Proforma Denali Marketing (asi/491935)

The latest MASI graduates are:

• Keisha Bird, Signs North Coast (asi/590001)
• Natashia Jinks, Positive Promotions (asi/297370)
• Tatiana Molotkova, Score Promotions (asi/321353)
• Christi Moses, The Magnet Group (asi/68507)

“Continuing education is critical for any sales professional who wants to further their career,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. “Getting an education certification through ASI shows clients and the industry that you mean business.”

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.