Product Hub February 18, 2025
Koozie Group Welcomes Daymond John to Florida Headquarters
The Shark Tank star visited the Counselor Top 40 supplier’s offices in Clearwater to promote the company’s exclusive partnership with the FOAM brand of soft-sided coolers, which John invested in late last year.
Key Takeaways
• Star Visit: Daymond John from Shark Tank recently visited Counselor Top 40 supplier Koozie Group’s (asi/40480) headquarters to promote the company’s FOAM brand offerings.
• Investment: John invested in FOAM late last year after the company founders made their pitch on the hit TV show.
A Counselor Top 40 supplier recently rolled out the red carpet for a major TV star.
Last week, Koozie Group (asi/40480) welcomed Daymond John, one of the stars of Shark Tank, to its Clearwater, FL, headquarters to discuss Koozie Group’s offerings from the FOAM brand. John made a deal with FOAM, maker of super-durable, soft-sided coolers, on Shark Tank last year, and Koozie Group is the exclusive supplier of FOAM coolers to the industry.
Daymond John, a star of the hit TV show Shark Tank, recently visited Koozie Group (asi/40480) in Clearwater, FL. From left: John; Leah Sherman, category manager; CEO Pierre Montaubin; and Debbie Disparte, director of product innovation and sustainability.
John also created a TikTok video from Koozie Group’s production floor showcasing the assembling process of BIC pens.
“Daymond stopped by to talk more about our investment with FOAM, and we had the chance to also show off our in-house manufacturing capabilities,” said Koozie Group CEO Pierre Montaubin. “Daymond left with imprinted FOAM coolers, Koozie can coolers and BIC Clic Stic pens, as well as a better understanding of the promotional products industry. It was fun to see his reaction to how we assemble pens, and we can’t wait to see how we can partner with him in the future.”
Koozie Group gifted John with personalized FOAM coolers, Koozie can coolers and BIC Clic Stic pens.
With North American promotional products revenue of $317 million, Koozie Group ranked seventh on Counselor’s most recent list of the largest suppliers in the industry. In recent months, the company announced that it had partnered with SproutWorld to offer plantable pencils and that eight of its pens are now CarbonNeutral-certified. The company also purchased Skinner & Kennedy, a 125-year-old calendar line, last month.
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