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| Brown Industries, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Key people | Amber Flynn, President & CEO Edward J. Ardis, Jr., Former President & CEO (1986-2006) |
| Industry | Employee Awards and Employee Recognition & Appreciation Items |
| Products | Customized Pins, plaques, GemPensTM, Customized Employee Badgeholders, Customized Keyholders |
| Website | www.browninc.com |
Brown Industries, Inc. is a privately owned manufacturer and marketer of employee recognition awards based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Brown Industries, Inc is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce[1] and the Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association[2].
The company was founded in 1946 as Brown Wholesale Company and was bought and incorporated by Edward J. Ardis, Jr. in 1986, when it officially become Brown Industries, Inc. The company was started by graduates of Brown University. Brown Industries, Inc manufactures and markets employee awards and recognition items mainly with a direct marketing strategy. They market to Medical Professionals, Primary Education Professionals, Secondary Education Professionals, Higher Education Professionals, Housekeepers, Foodservice Professionals, Government and Public Service Institutions, Volunteers, as well as other corporate and industrial business markets.
[edit] Products
Brown Industries produces a wide range of employee recognition awards. Their first and primary products are customizable award pins on which the wording and Swarovski Crystal stone color can be chosen by the customer. They currently also make customizable company, organization, or department keychains, badgeholders, GemPensTM, Commemorative Plaque Awards, and T-shirts.
[edit] Marketing Strategy
Brown Industires, Inc. practices direct marketing as its main strategy of reaching customers. Through mail, email, and the internet, Brown markets their products to other businesses across many fields including Medical Professionals, Primary Education Professionals, Secondary Education Professionals, Higher Education Professionals, Housekeepers, Foodservice Professionals, Government and Public Service Institutions, Volunteers, as well as other corporate and industrial business markets.
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