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# Custom Ink in the Press

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 [Custom Ink Launches First Major Brand Refresh in 15 Years \\
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 [The Unsung Heroes of Corporate Swag: Custom Ink Survey Reveals Hidden Workload Behind Team Merchandise\\
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 [Custom Ink Reveals 2026 Corporate Swag Trends: Quality Over Quantity\\
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 [Custom Ink Selects Innovative Partnerships Group to Drive Growth in Sports, Entertainment, and University Industries\\
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 [Employes Miss the Mark On Holiday Gifts - Custom Ink 2025 Holiday Gifting Survey\\
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 [Custom Ink Names Three Experienced Execs to Leadership Team\\
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 [Custom Ink Names Former, Dell, Vistaprint, and ezCater Executive Ryan Massimo as Chief Revenue Officer\\
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 [Custom Ink Names Ben Litvinas as Chief Data and Analytics Officer\\
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 [Custom Ink Names Arthur Chapin as Chief Product, Design, and Technology Officer\\
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 [Custom Ink Employee Swag Survey Finds Branded Gifts Increase Retention, Positive Feelings About Employer, Sense of Connection to Team\\
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 [CARE Award Winner 2024\\
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 [Custom Ink Names Former Realtor.com CEO David Doctorow as New CEO\\
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 [Custom Ink Launches Swag Space, End-to-End Platform for Promo Product Distributors\\
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 [Custom Ink Expands Swag Management Capabilities With Acquisition of Printfection, Leading Enterprise Solution\\
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CARE Award Winner 2021

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 [Custom Ink Acquires Swag.com, Disruptive Platform for Custom Swag and Corporate Gifting\\
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People's 2020 "50 Companies That Care"

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Ranked #92 (Large workplace) 2020 "100 Best Companies to Work For"

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[Custom Ink Launches New Effort to Distribute Cloth Face Masks in Support of New CDC Recommendation on COVID-19 Prevention\\
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Ranked #16 in the Hired Top 20 Employer Brands in Washington, D.C. in 2019.

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 [Custom Ink Welcomes New Investors Led by Great Hill Partners\\
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Ranked #86 (Large workplace) 2019 "100 Best Companies to Work For"

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Northern Virginia Leadership Awards 2018 (Corporate Leadership)

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 [Ranked #7 in Large Workplaces Category out of the top 150 Workplaces in DC-area (Washington Post)\\
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 [These Companies Around Washington, D.C. Have the Coolest Office Perks​ (Inc.com)​\\
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 [Putting Customers First, Custom Ink Helps Businesses Stand Out with a Selection of Customizable Products & Design Templates​ (DealCrunch)​\\
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 [Custom Ink Kicks Off Its 6th Annual "Be Good to Each Other" Bullying Prevention Campaign With Charlie Puth\\
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Ranked #67 for 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials

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Ranked #45 in Midsize Workplaces Category out of the top 150 Workplaces in DC-area (Washington Post)

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[Custom Ink Launches Two New Advertising Campaigns\\
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 [Custom Ink Acquires Represent, Social Commerce Platform that Helps Influencers Sell T-shirts and Merchandise for Charity or Profit\\
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Custom Ink ranked #25 in Great Place to Work's 50 Best Workplaces for Camaraderie 2015.

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Ranked #3 for Best Workplaces in Retail 2015

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Ranked #13 for Great Workplaces for Women

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[Northern Virginia Family Service's CARE Award Recipient\\
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 [Custom Ink Teams Up With Gina Rodriguez To Kick Off Its 5th Annual “Be Good to Each Other” Bullying Prevention Campaign\\
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 [Custom Ink Celebrates the Importance of Family With Photo Caption Contest\\
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Ranked #29 for 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials

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Ranked #62 in 100 Best Companies to Work For

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Ranked #1 Great Workplaces in Retail

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Northern Virginia Family Service’s CARE Award Recipient

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[Custom Ink Continues Rapid Growth as Custom T-shirt Leader Completes Major Charlottesville Expansion\\
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 [Custom Ink Launches 4th Annual “Be Good to Each Other” Campaign in Support of PACER’S National Bullying Prevention Center, Partners with Leading Celebrities to Provide a Fun Way for People to Support the Cause\\
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 [Custom Ink Fits Texas to a “T”: Opening of New Dallas-Area Offices Part of Continued Expansion for Custom T-shirt Leader\\
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 [Custom Ink Grows Into a Larger Size: Custom T-Shirt Leader Opens New Headquarters In Mosaic In Fairfax, VA\\
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 [Custom Ink Continues to Grow; Adds Second Location in Reno\\
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Ranked #8 in Best Medium Workplaces

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Washingtonian’s Great Places to Work

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Northern Virginia Family Service’s CARE Award Recipient

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[Custom Ink Launches 3rd Annual “Be Good to Each Other” Campaign in Support of PACER’S National Bullying Prevention Center, Partners with Leading Celebrities to Provide a Fun Way for People to Support the Cause\\
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 [100 years of T-shirts: Fashion icon celebrates centennial (CBS News)\\
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 [The T-Shirt Turns 100\\
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Ranked #13 in Best Medium Workplaces

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Northern Virginia Family Service’s CARE Award Recipient

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Custom Ink to open operation in Reno, bringing jobs

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Ranked #4 for Medium Workplaces on Entrepreneur.com

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Northern Virginia Family Service’s CARE Award Recipient

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Recipient of the International Torch Award for Marketplace Excellence from the Better Business Bureau

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[2011 Stevie Award Honoree for Sales & Customer\\
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Named one of Internet Retailer magazine’s "Hot 100 E-Retailers of 2012"

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[Custom Ink Launches "Win Your Family Over" Facebook Contest and Releases National Survey Findings on Americans' Attitudes on Family Reunions\\
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Custom Ink Announces "Be Good to Each Other" Campaign in Support of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

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[Custom Ink's Marc Katz and Father Steve Katz: Is Entrepreneurship Inherited?\\
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Ranked #3 for Medium Workplaces on Entrepreneur.com

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“Hottest Bootstrap” Award Recipient at the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Annual Hot Ticket Awards

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Ranked #2856 in Inc. 500\|5000 and #150 in Consumer Products & Services

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Washingtonian’s Great Places to Work

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[Harvard graduate left Wall Street to start Custom Ink T-shirt design business\\
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Northern Virginia Family Service’s CARE Award Recipient

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Ranked #4 for Medium Workplaces on Entrepreneur.com

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Ranked #20 overall and #3 for benefits in Counselor Magazine’s Best Place to Work

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Ranked #2074 in Inc. 500\|5000

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Ranked #7 overall in Counselor Magazine’s Best Place to Work

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Ranked #1587 in Inc. 500\|5000 and #60 Top 100 Company in Retai

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Ranked #935 in Inc. 500\|5000, #44 Top Company in Retail, and #71 Top Company in the DC Metro Area

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[Winner of the eTail Award for eCommerce Fulfillment\\
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Winner of the first annual SMB 20 Awards hosted by PC Magazine

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Washingtonian’s Great Places to Work

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 [Honorable Mention in the Inc. Web Awards\\
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