Crystal D Wins Three Product Design Awards and a PPAI Supplier Star Award a PPAI Star Award at PPAI Expo

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Crystal D, a Leading Supplier of Corporate Awards and Plaques, Wins Three Product Design Awards and a PPAI Supplier Star Award at PPAI Expo

February 22, 2011 – St. Paul, Minn. – www.crystal-d.com – Crystal D, a leading supplier of corporate awards and plaques, received three product design awards and a Supplier Star Award in the 2011 PPAI Suppliers Achievement Award Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI).

Crystal D entered three different products in three different product design competitions at the PPAI Expo including Etching-Engraving, Combination of Processes, and Custom Non-Catalog.

Crystal D received a Silver Supplier Achievement Award for product design in all three categories. Images of each award are attached.

    • Fantasy Award – Etching-Engraving
    • Apogee Award – Combination of Processes
    • Teamwork Award – Customized Non-Catalog Product

The competition for the PPAI Supplier Achievement Award is quite strenuous and includes over 22 categories. In all, over 34 Gold and Silver winners were recognized for manufacturing excellence.

“It is a great honor to be recognized by other industry leaders for product design,” says Chuck Dahlgren, president. “We take product design seriously and put our heart into it! We are very grateful for the opportunity to ‘WOW’ the industry!”

Crystal D also won a PPAI Supplier Star Award for the S6 category. The PPAI Supplier Star Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Distributors vote for suppliers in this competition. The supplier with the most votes is the winner in each of the 11 sales categories.

About PPAI
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) is the promotional products industry’s only international not-for-profit trade association which offers tradeshows, publications, business products and services, mentoring, technology, and legislative support to more that 7,500 global members. For more information visit www.ppai.org.

About Crystal D
Crystal D (www.crystal-d.com) has been a leading supplier of corporate awards to the promotional products industry for more than 15 years. The company offers a total of 1,000+ awards and plaques, seven imprint processes and eight substrates. Crystal D maximizes technology to communicate with promotional product consultants via a highly functional website and an online order tracking system.







eSPA Certified Winner, PPAI Web Awards, 2009 Finalist, PPAI Supplier Achievement Award, 2007 Winner, PPAI Web Awards, 2008 Nominee, PPAI Supplier Achievement Award, 2010 Winner, Promo Marketing Excellence, 2010 Winner, PPAI Supplier Achievement Award, 2009 Winner, PPAI Supplier Achievement Award Gold, 2008 Finalist, PPAI Distributor's Choice Award, 2007 Winner, PPAI Silver Supplier Achievement Award, 2007