Vantage Apparel promotes Ryan Finnegan to national account manager

Vantage Apparel, a provider of apparel, print-on-demand technology, and decoration services, announced the promotion of Ryan Finnegan to national account manager. In his new role, Finnegan will service several of Vantage’s most strategic partners, including AIM, iPromoteU, Reciprocity Road, The Partnering Group, and The Premier Group.

Previously, Finnegan served as a regional account executive for Vantage’s Eastern region, where he was responsible for growing key distributor relationships across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

In this new role, Finnegan will help some of Vantage’s largest customers unlock new growth opportunities.  As National Account Manager, he will work closely with teams across Vantage to bring ideas to life, supporting customers with strong product stories, decoration guidance, and elevating the order experience from start to finish.

“Ryan brings a proven track record in strategic account management and a deep understanding of what it takes to grow complex, multi-location distributor relationships,” said Sean Macilvain, vice president of business development for Vantage Apparel. “His ability to connect with customers at every level, paired with his operational and technological expertise, makes him an ideal fit for this role as we continue to invest in our national account partnerships.”

Finnegan’s career spans more than a decade in the promotional products industry. Prior to joining Vantage Apparel, he held roles at Alphabroder as both an account executive and strategic accounts manager, earning multiple Presidents Club awards. He also served as a territory manager at Custom Ink, building new books of business from the ground up in a highly competitive business development role.

“I’m excited to expand our partnership with some of the industry’s most influential distributor organizations,” said Finnegan. “Vantage has invested heavily in people, technology, and decoration capabilities, and I’m looking forward to helping our customers unlock even more value through education and innovation.”

Finnegan joins the National Account Manager team, including Marci Newsom, who supports BAMKO, BDA, Boundless Network, Nadel, and Peernet, and Jeff Kranz, overseeing Cintas, Geiger, HALO, Proforma, and Staples.