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Top 40 Suppliers 2023: No. 35 Gill Studios

Counselor’s exclusive ranking of the suppliers with the most revenue in the promotional products industry.


Gill Studios

(asi/56950)
Company Snapshot

Revenue figures are in $millions

Previous Rank: 35
2022 Revenue: $56.7
2021 Revenue: $46.0
Year-Over-Year Difference: 23.3%
2020 Revenue: $50.3
2019 Revenue: $54.3
Top Company Officer: Donald A. Gill, Chairman of the Board
Year Founded: 1934
Headquarters: Lenexa, KS
Financials Certified By: Cindy Scardino, Marketing Project Manager

Jamie Fain, president/CEO of Gill Studios, says there were a number of reasons behind the supplier’s 23.3% growth last year. For one, the popularity of decals and labels due to the trend of people customizing their belongings. Also, Gill typically fares well in election years, and got a boost from distributors’ work in local races. Fain adds: “We’re seeing more business that tends to be complicated requiring expertise and multiple processes. Our experience and scale of operations position us to handle those opportunities very well.” Though possible weakness in the economy is tempering expectations this year, the company is focusing on helping distributors and investing in equipment, including a “state-of-the-art printing press” for its sign business that will allow the supplier to increase its capacity and quicken its production time.