MINNEAPOLIS, March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Minneapolis-based, nationally recognized expert in branding and employee engagement, Business Impact Group (BIG) has acquired Anderson Performance Improvement Company (APIC).

BIG is a national leader in brand product development, athletic uniforms, kitting and fulfillment, printing services, development of e-stores and enterprise recognition programs whose clients include Fortune 500 companies in addition to small and midsize companies.

APIC will bring its experience and expertise in employee and channel recognition solutions to BIG to further grow the division. Louise Anderson, company founder, will join the BIG team as VP of the Recognition Sales Division.

In addition to her decades of experience, Louise also has the rare distinction of being a Certified Professional of Incentive Management. Louise is the current president of the Incentive Marketing Association and has held several offices and served on the board of directors for the past seven years. Her clients’ programs have been recognized as BEST IN CLASS Employee Recognition with the Circle of Excellence Award. APIC has been honored as a top recognition provider by HRO Today Magazine’s annual “Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings” for eight consecutive years. Anderson is also an accomplished public speaker and author of Cream of the Corp. An Ingenious Way to Get People Doing Things that Accelerate Profits NOW!

“Louise brings additional industry knowledge and perspective to BIG’s already established recognition team,” said Paul Taunton, president and CEO, BIG. “She will lead her team with her strong expertise and high visibility. We are thrilled to have her on board.”

BIG LIFT programs help to engage employees as well as create unique and comprehensive behavior based recognition that impacts an organizations bottom line.

To learn more about BIG LIFT, please visit www.impactgroup.us/what-we-do/recognition-programs

About Business Impact Group www.impactgroup.us.
Business Impact Group (BIG) is a recognized national leader in branding and recognition. Providing multiple core competencies under one roof, BIG has partnered with some of the most prominent corporations in the country to assist with employee incentives and learning programs; domestic and off-shore custom manufacturing of textiles and hard goods; development and management of e-stores; custom uniform programs; printing (paper) services; and team athletics uniforms and equipment. The company also created BIG LIFT, a proprietary program designed to deliver unique and comprehensive engagement solutions that build a culture of employee recognition.

About Anderson Performance Improvement Company
www.andersonperformance.com
Founded in 1994, Anderson Performance Improvement Company (APIC) is dedicated to changing the way companies look at employee performance. As a full-service performance improvement company, APIC creates and implements behavior-based incentive and recognition programs for Fortune 500 companies and delivers motivational solutions from start to finish including analysis, program design, communications, measurement, reinforcement, reporting, rewards, and administration. These programs are designed to produce lasting performance improvement and ultimately improve a company’s bottom line.

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SOURCE Business Impact Group