Atlanta, GA—Unibind, a Peleman Industries company, was honored with its third Pacesetter Award at a breakfast hosted by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Brigitte Peleman-Vantieghem, CEO, accepted the honor on behalf of Peleman Industries, Inc. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Only the fastest-growing private companies earn the powerful Pacesetter designation and the invaluable attention that goes with it.”
Peleman-Vantieghem commented that Unibind’s “dramatic growth across continents” has resulted in a change of status for the Atlanta-based group, making Atlanta the Americas headquarters beginning this year.
“We are so proud to have been selected a Pacesetter recipient, again! It is gratifying to obtain this affirmation that our passion for pleasing customers is not going unnoticed among our special neighbors here in our hometown,” she said.
The “fastest-growing” requirement for Pacesetter recognition is reflective of Unibind’s changing status worldwide. “Our focus on customer needs, and finding innovative ways to meet those needs with new products and technologies, has resulted in superior partnerships and strong sales throughout the Americas,” Peleman-Vantieghem explained.
She also cited examples of corporate (Berkshire Hathaway and Coldwell Banker), photo (DCP and Kodak) and retail (Target and Walgreens) partners. “This turned the worldwide executive team’s eyes to Atlanta. They saw that we needed to distribute operations to provide technology and service quickly and cost-effectively.”
The company plans to soon add manufacturing and another R&D team at the Atlanta location.
The Pacesetter
The Atlanta Business Chronicle honors Atlanta’s fastest-growing private companies with its Pacesetter Awards. Guests at the presentation reception included city and state dignitaries as well as award sponsors: Businesswise, Colliers and United Healthcare.
To qualify, companies must be privately held and also based in the 20-county metro Atlanta area. Furthermore, they cannot be a subsidiary of another company. In addition, they must have been established in the first quarter of 2014 or earlier (to judge two-year growth); have experienced a two-year growth in sales of more than 50%; and have achieved 2016 revenues between $1 million and $300 million.
Unibind
Unibind, a Peleman Industries company, is a manufacturer of binding equipment, photo books, office presentation systems and photo gift items. These include such products as calendars, magnets and desktop/wall art—all under the Unibind brand.
The company’s presentation systems are designed to enhance and elevate marketing and communications. They are aimed at business, government, education as well as other enterprises. unibind.com
