1,212 Industry Professionals Now Awarded with Education Certifications

Seven new grads certified; 30,000 enrolled in ASI’s free Online Learning Center

TREVOSE, PA – June 17, 2014 – The Advertising Specialty Institute^® (ASI) today announced seven more industry professionals were recently certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,212, with more than 30,000 enrolled in ASI’s free Online Learning Center.

Participation in the ASI Education Certification Program costs nothing for ASI members and is user-friendly, with all courses automatically tracked electronically via ASI’s proprietary digital campus. ASI’s extensive educational programs support the needs of everyone from newcomers to proven industry veterans.

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:

• Letitia Cotton, Safeguard Baton Rouge (asi/495081)
• Robert Cunningham, Uniflex (asi/92480)
• Melody Gauthier, Safeguard Baton Rouge (asi/495081)
• Kim Gongwer, Proforma Graphic Impressions 2 (asi/490906)
• Julie-Ann Sadler, Platinum Promotions (asi/310295)

The latest MASI graduates are:

• Rose Jones, EmbroidMe Of Deptford (asi/384222)
• Jacqui Snyder, Geiger (asi/202900)

“Education is fundamentally important to advancement in your profession,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. “By obtaining their MASI or BASI through ASI, each one of these newly certified professionals are telling existing and potential clients how seriously they take their job.”

ASI annually invests $1.3 million to educate its members. To date in 2014, 4,359 industry professionals have attended live education classes at ASI trade shows in Orlando, Dallas, Long Beach and New York City. During the 2013 ASI Show^® season, a total of 6,131attended classes, making ASI the largest educator in the industry. Click here for a complete overview of ASI Education.

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, incomparable publications and insightful research reports.