HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced today that Kevin Pollack has been named chief operating officer.
Pollack joins HALO after 17 years in key operational and commercial leadership roles with Stericycle, a multi-billion-dollar leader in the health care services industry. He most recently served as senior vice president of global sales operations and strategic markets.
Pollack will be responsible for all aspects of HALO’s worldwide operational and technology infrastructure, focused on delivering operational excellence throughout the entire order lifecycle. He will report to CEO Marc Simon.
“The foundation of our success is operational excellence,” Simon said. “Kevin’s demonstrated track record of success in senior operational leadership roles at a multi-billion-dollar global company has prepared him well to bring the vision and innovation we need to continue to enhance our service offerings as we grow our business. He has a strong commercial orientation and b
PRO Act’s Future Is Foggy But It’s Still in Play
Promo leaders fear the legislation could hurt the industry, but some labor advocates say such fears are unfounded.
A federal bill that industry leaders fear could have far-reaching impacts on the promotional products market – and potentially businesses, employees and independent contractors across industries – remains stymied in the U.S. Senate a month after the House of Representatives approved it along party lines.
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), which aims to strengthen unions and encourage greater participation in unions, continues to sit with the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, as it has since March 11, two days after the House approved the bill in a vote that saw only five Republicans go in favor with just one Democrat opposing.
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‘PRO Act’ Could Impact Promo Industry
Industry executives are especially worried that the legislation would lead to labor cost increases and termination of independent contractors.
A new federal bill that would redefine what constitutes an independent contractor could have far-reaching effects on the promotional products industry.
The main thrust of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) is to strengthen unions and encourage more workers to organize, which also poses potential implications for companies in the $20.7 billion promo industry.
Still, it’s language in the legislation related to independent contractors that has some industry leaders especially worried.
Introduced in the House of Representatives in early February, the PRO Act would largely wipe out independent contractor status under most scenarios and compel companies across industries in the United States to reclassify contractors as employees.
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