BrandCo Marketing (asi/455385), powered by Counselor Top 40 distributor American Solutions for Business (asi/120075) has added Nick Navarro as its new sales manager and e-commerce director. Navarro will bring his background in promo sales strategy to lead the California-based distributor’s growing e-commerce and company stores division. “Nick’s experience, energy, and insight made this a natural fit,” said Brandon Kennedy, president of BrandCo Marketing. “I couldn’t be more excited to have him on board.”

Print ePS, a Pittsburgh-headquartered software service provider catering to the print industry, announced that it has acquired Avanti Systems, another print management software provider with customers across North America and Europe. Print ePS acquired Avanti from Ricoh Company. Print ePS aims to use Avanti’s capabilities and customer base to further appeal to midmarket commercial printers and expand its reach across “key markets,” including as printers shift from offset to digital printing methods and need workflow management software for the process. “We remain committed to supporting Avanti’s customers with the same high level of service and professionalism they expect, while also providing access to Print ePS’s extensive product portfolio, global expertise and continued innovation in cloud-based [management information system] solutions,” said Print ePS CEO Dan Vertachnik. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

SRG (asi/84592; Canada, 84595), a Counselor Top 40 supplier, has appointed John Gillard and Rye-Leigh Spicer of NS-based LJ Consulting as the company’s multi-line representation in Atlantic Canada. Together, Gillard and Spicer will cover New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador, in place of Randy Canning, SRG’s longtime MLR in the territory who will be pursuing new endeavors. “Atlantic Canada holds a special place in my heart, both personally and professionally,” says Sergio Munoz, SRG’s senior vice president of sales. “I’m genuinely thrilled to have John and Rye-Leigh representing SRG in this region. Their passion, experience and commitment to service align perfectly with our values, and I’m confident they’ll continue the strong legacy we've built here. I look forward to watching our partnerships flourish under their leadership.”