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Ad specialty pro earns the industry’s most prestigious education award
*MEDIA RELEASE 2017
For Immediate Release
TREVOSE, PA – February 9, 2017 – The Advertising Specialty Institute has awarded Marilyn D. Meléndez with a Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information (BASI) certification – the industry equivalent of a bachelor’s degree.
BASI holders are recognized as industry experts who have the knowledge they need to thoroughly understand and navigate the promotional products marketplace profitably, and develop solid relationships with their colleagues that will help them prosper in the industry. To date, more than 1,600 graduates of the Advertising Specialty Institute Certification Program have received their certifications.
“We are so proud of the graduates of the Advertising Specialty Institute Certification Program,” said ASI President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy M. Andrews. “We launched this program to provide members with the skills they need to out-think, out-perform and out-service the competition. We couldn’t be happier so many members are seizing the opportunity to set themselves apart through quality education.”
About ASI
The Advertising Specialty Institute is the largest education, media and marketing organization serving the advertising specialty industry, with a membership of over 26,000 distributor firms (sellers) and supplier firms (manufacturers) of advertising specialties.
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*Information provided: Advertising Specialty Institute
