UPS Shipping Program Welcomes 10,000th Participant from ASI® in Discount Membership
The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), the largest media organisation serving the promotional products industry, has announced that one of its members, Blast Advertising based in Greenville, SC, has joined the 10,000th participant in the UPS discount shipping program.
ASI, with a membership of 22,000 distributor and supplier firms, offers a range of resources to help businesses thrive. These resources include catalogs, directories, newsletters, magazines, websites, databases, and interactive e-commerce, marketing, and selling tools.
The UPS discount shipping program, launched in February 2004, is one of the many benefits of ASI membership. This program offers ASI members exceptional savings on air express deliveries, international services to more than 200 countries, and time-definite ground shipments.
Enrollment in the UPS discount shipping program has surpassed 10,000 participants in only two years, with the 10,000th company, Smith & Hays, Inc., joining on March 22, 2006.
Martin Nubson, owner of Blast Advertising, expressed his excitement about being the 10,000th ASI member to register for the program. He believes that the program will help their growing business save hundreds of dollars each year.
The program also includes technology offerings to help businesses improve operations and customer service, as stated by Joe Trumbull, UPS program manager.
ASI members can also take advantage of other benefits such as customized credit reporting from Experian, virtual sampling services from Technologo, digital artwork services from Affinity Express, and credit card processing options from Access Group-NPC.
Timothy M. Andrews, president of ASI, stated that the UPS discount shipping program is just one of the many benefits of ASI membership. For more information about the program and other ASI member benefits, individuals can email Cathy Martino, affiliate relations manager for ASI, visit the ASI member benefits Website, or call 1-866-Join-ASI.
The promotional products industry, which refers to the business of creating and distributing branded merchandise, such as t-shirts, mugs, and pens, to promote businesses and organisations, continues to grow with the help of initiatives like the UPS discount shipping program from ASI.
