2013 marks the 111th year that Vernon has spent creating ideas, developing innovative products and successfully helping other businesses effectively market to their customers. Vernon recently celebrated this unique anniversary by holding a number of special events for its home office staff, 35 central region account executives, company retirees, members…
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The Vernon Company has again been named one of the 2012 Top 40 Distributors in the promotional products industry by the Advertising Specialty Institute’s (ASI) Counselor magazine. Vernon moves up a spot to 26th on the list of top-ranking industry firms. “We’re very proud to be recognized as one of…
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The Marvin Spike Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a distributor or supplier whose innovative and progressive spirit have paved the way to both personal and business success in the promotional products industry. Back in 1902, an enterprising businessman named F.L. Vernon founded The Vernon Company (asi/351700). No doubt if he were…
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NEWTON, IA— Chris Vernon, MAS, President and COO of The Vernon Company, has been recognized among the Counselor’s Power 50, the annual ranking of the most powerful executives in the advertising specialty market. Vernon ranks 45 on the Power 50 and it marks the seventh consecutive year he has made this…
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The Vernon Company’s annual United Way fundraising campaign raised a total of $24,272 for the United Way of Jasper County. Corporate office employees raised $16,671 through a series of fundraising efforts, including raffle drawings, silent auction, walking taco lunch, used office equipment sale, “Vernon Survivor” games and employee and retiree…
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The Vernon Company recently inducted 12 employees into its Anniversary Milestone Clubs in recognition of their outstanding years of service to the company. Club inductees were awarded anniversary gifts and recognized by Bill Vernon, Chairman, and Chris Vernon, President, at the company’s annual employee recognition ceremony on September 13, 2012. …
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The Vernon Company has been named one of the 2011 Top 40 Distributors in the promotional products industry by the Advertising Specialty Institute’s (ASI) Counselor magazine. Vernon is 27th on the 2011 list of top-ranking industry firms. “We’re very proud to be recognized as one of the leading firms in…
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The Vernon Company recently launched a full-scale wellness initiative, Commit To Be Fit, with the goal of educating, encouraging and engaging employees to adopt healthier lifestyles. “We hope to provide employees with the tools they need to be more aware of healthy lifestyles,” said Chris Vernon, President, “and ultimately get…
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William F. “Bill” Vernon, CEO of industry distributor The Vernon Company, was inducted into the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame by Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds at a special recognition ceremony held at the Iowa State Capitol on February 21, 2012, in Des Moines. Being inducted…
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