Both East and West CEO Classes visited Halo Branded Solutions, a small company started in Tampico, Illinois and now nearing an annual revenue of a billion dollars. Students learned about acquisition companies, as Halo is purchased periodically by investment teams and in turn, Halo acquires smaller branding companies, which adds to their growth. Halo supplies companies with branded merchandise, recognition and incentives, and uniform solutions. Impressively Halo is responsible for supplying branded materials to many Fortune 500 companies. We appreciate the team of Terry McGuire, Senior Vice President, Leslie Favala, VP of Financial Operations, Cathie Hernandez, EVP of Operations, Amanda O'Brien, Sr. Director of Strategic Operations, and Wally Zweifel, VP of Fulfillment and Production for taking time from their busy schedules to show us the company.


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