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Expansion and Strategy: Looking West

Fresh off a record-setting year, Namify™ Chairman, Bryan Welton Jr., announced their approval for expansion into a second U.S. branch location, to be opened up March 8th in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, the Board of Directors selected inside-hire David Komp to spearhead the expansion as Branch Manager of the Portland office.
Namify LLC is nationally recognized for their promotional manufacturing (screen
printing, embroidery, engraving , wide-format printing, etc), graphic design, and brand management services. The branch location in Portland is intended as the first of many regional locations to come, as Namify™ prepares to offer even more direct service to a growingly dynamic customer base.

“Our business is to vitalize people’s brands, the very concepts that are dear and guarded by our customers, and to do it more efficiently than anyone else in America,” explained Welton. “These additional locations will allow us to increase our availability, visibility, and trust-relationships with clients in their own market area.”

Namify CEO, Christopher Jensen, was pleased with the unanimous choice of David Komp for the Branch Manager position. “David has a great sense for business, he has a winning attitude, and above all he understands how important Customer Service is to our team,” said Jensen.

Mr. Komp is currently employed as the Customer Service Manager at Namify™ headquarters in Springville, UT. Having been with the company for two years, he will finish out his given responsibilities in Utah at the end of February, and prepare for the ribbon cutting ceremony in Portland two weeks later.

“Opening the Portland branch will be an amazing opportunity,” said Komp. “It is a
diverse, yet very tight-knit metropolitan area where we have quite a large grouping of clients. The face-to-face interaction there will allow me to do what I love most … building relationships and making those same people look smart and amazing.”

Initially, Namify™ intends to house processes at each location that allow for 24-hour turnaround on small to mid-size jobs, and then cooperate with headquarters to meet any high-volume needs.

The store location in Portland, as well as the details of their ribbon cutting ceremony will be released at a later time. Worldwide, Namify™ serves over 120,000 customers, including over 60% of Fortune 500 businesses.

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A Monumental Celebration

This year’s Christmas Party was fun-filled with lasting tributes, pivotal announcements, and loads of laughs.

The unveiling of the new name and company logo evoked standing applause from an audience of 400 employees and guests, gathered at company headquarters in Springville, Utah. The excitement, in part, was attributed to now having a solid name to accurately depict our broadened capabilities. Originally founded as The Nametag Source in 2001, then changed to Namifiers in 2006, Namify has far outgrown its beginnings of just making nametags and placards for other local businesses. Over the past decade, we have incorporated an array of in-house processes that empower clients from all industries to handle their branding needs with one universally-competitive producer.

“We feel strongly that altering our brand to Namify will sure up our relevancy in the global marketplace,” Welton explained in a separate interview. “We are very well-rooted on the manufacturing side, but we have also dedicated an equally-aggressive pace to pre and post-production support in terms of graphic design, brand management, search engine optimization, and other marketing services. To ‘namify’ and to brand are synonymous; we capture the whole experience into one affordable, client-driven solution.”

Mr. Welton revealed that our company will press forward under the executive direction of Christopher R. Jensen, who has occupied our position of Chief Operations Officer for the previous eight years. Having been with the company from its founding, Jensen was the clear candidate to help maximize Namify’s impact in the coming years.

“It is always humbling and exhilarating to step into this type of a role,” said Jensen. “We have such a great mentor, associate, and friend in Bryan, and I am very enthused to further execute strategy with him and the Board of Directors to grow the Namify family.”

Scott Bishop was mildly excited to win an ipad ;)

Lots of laughs courtesy of Cary Long

 

 

Namify Employee of the Year: Kevin Wright


Jen Larios rewarded for a record-breaking performance

A heart-felt tribute to our mentor and friend Bryan L. Welton, Jr

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Racin’ for Greyson

Friends and supporters from all over gathered at Foothill Elementary on September 24th to participate in Racin’ For Greyson. This event, conceived by our CEO Bryan Welton Jr., offered a chance for the Namifiers family to come together for one of their own. As you know, the namesake for the race is Greyson Brown, son of Joe Brown in our Graphics Department. Greyson’s rare health condition leaves him teetering a foggy line for the future, but with more research and treatment, the family and physicians can better assess and increase his chance for survival.

It was truly touching to get behind such a cause, and more touching to witness the generosity of so many, including complete strangers. Over 300 people stepped up to contribute to this fund raiser, whether by participating in the race, volunteering their time, sponsoring, or making donations.

We’re please to note that out of the Namifiers race participants, CEO Bryan Welton outpaced the rest to finish line. For his victory, Bryan received a commemorative Racin’ For Greyson 1st Place plaque and brag ging rights as “King of Fitness” here at work. Will we see another victorious when we hold the event again next year … well, that depends on you.

Thank you to all those helped make it a success for Greyson!

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The Hot Potato

Many of you are familiar with the game Hot Potato, where your objective as a player is to quickly pass the potato (or a ball or a bean bag, etc.) to the next player and hopefully avoid being the one holding the potato when the music stops (the metaphorical equivalent to getting “burned”).

It’s interesting how well the principle of this children’s game translates into every-day business practicum. It is an analogy that our CEO Bryan Welton has used many times to describe ideal movement within our company. Even without meaning to, we may at times find ourselves actually holding onto the proverbial “potatoes” in our areas, whether because of lack of knowledge, resources, desire, time, or even out of insecurity. Whatever the obstacles, demonstrating rapid awareness and communication are our best tools to making sure the music doesn’t die out with the action item in our hands.

Now, its tempting to read into the analogy and deduce that we are here only to look out for ourselves. That’s not the case, in fact, if we see the “potatoes” for what they really are . . . opportunities . . . then we realize that team efforts will integrate towards either team successes or team failures. The same critical tools of rapid awareness and communication apply here, and effectively represent movement. This movement, combined with the solid direction of our CEO, will lead to lasting successes for as long as we want to play the game.

So, let’s keep moving forward with those potatoes … I mean … opportunities!

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The BBQ

Bryan & Chris grillin' it up

Summer is on its way, and to celebrate at Namifiers we had a company BBQ! It was a great
reason to relax and have some fun. Employees enjoyed some scrumptious hot-dogs grilled up by our iron chefs Bryan Welton, Jr., CEO, and Chris Jensen, COO. A big thanks goes out to our executives for putting on this party and other great events!

 

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Utah Business Magazine Selects Namifiers founder, Bryan Welton Jr

http://whynamify.com/blog/40utahbusiness.jpgIndustry News:
Utah Business magazine has selected Namifiers founder, Bryan Welton Jr, for their upcoming feature piece “Top 40 Under 40″, which will honor the state’s most accomplished young business owners.  The article will release in the February issue, and an awards reception will be held for all the honorees later that month.

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Say you saw Namifiers in Recognition Review!

Recognition Review, a leading magazine to the Awards and Recognition Association, highlighted Namifiers in a 4-page article for their August Addition.

STAT HIGHLIGHTS:

SPECIALITY: Namifying. We came up with that term because we had grown a little tired of the words “customization” and “personalization.” We decided that what we do is “namify.” If you have a logo or a name, we’ll put it on something.
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PHILOSOPHY: Our philosophy is to namify the world. Our goal is to provide outstanding customer service and be a leader in the industry, especially for efficiency in production.
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FIVE-YEAR BUSINESS GOAL: In 5 years, our current revenue will be seven times higher than what it is now. We’re expanding into a couple more industries; for example, we’ve recently gone into signage and billboards. We are offering more branding and advertising solution. A company with a $20,000 budget can get every single thing it needs for a year-long campaign done here.

RECOGNITION REVIEW SUPPLIER PROFILE BY CATHIE BECK.

‘Namify’ Your Product: Namfiers
Bryan Welton is the father of six children, a political science expert, and a businessman who plans to generate seven times his present gross revenue over the next 5 years. He’s also CEO and founder of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Namifiers, a company serving 78,000 clients and employing 85 workers-no small feat for a man who is just 31 years old.

Namifiers supplies products to the recognition industry that include a wide range of tags and accessories. The company offers competitive pricing and selection for name tag printers, cutters, magnetic clips and other backings, as well as laserable blanks, ID holders and lanyards, IPI Plastic, wholesale printing and embroidery fulfillment.

To read the entire article, be sure to click here. (more…)

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Tips For Life: Improving From Yesterday by Bryan L. Welton, Jr.

Tips For Life: Improving From Yesterday by Bryan L. Welton, Jr.

Rather than add things to your life to do better, it is often more effective to subtract the things that stop your progress.  May I suggest 4 things to subtract that can dramatically open and expand our vision.

Fear of Failure:  Failing is not always bad; often, it forces us to be creative.  We know we have overcome before, so we keep a positive outlook.

Blaming:  If you feel you aren’t progressing, who do you blame?  Find that thing or person and figure out a way to stop the blaming.

Complaining:  Solutions or recommendations go a lot farther than complaints.  Complaining only frustrates the situation and expresses emotion, but avoids resolution.

Justification.  Too often we find ourselves comforted by simple words of justification from within.  The best way to succeed is to compete with ourselves each day, to be better than we were yesterday as an individual, a team and a company.

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How Many Variables are There for Custom ID Swag?

Bryan L. Welton Jr., Chief Executive Officer in September Unifier

I can’t help but think of all of the millions of products we have sent out and how many awesome clients we have and feel a sense of satisfaction…

Any given order is made up of 100′s of options.  On a lanyard quote we have length, width, clip, buckle, breakaway, PMS color, material thickness, shape, etc.  On a name tag order we have height, length, top color, engraved color, font size, font capitalization, spacing, logos, coloring, etc… (more…)

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Bryan Welton Profiled as Top 40 Businessmen 2008 – www.UtahValleyBusinessQ.com

At Age 31 Bryan L. Welton Jr. is Named Head of the Class 2008 in Utah Valley Business Quarterly p. 35 Top 40 Businessmen Under Age Of 40 Throughout Utah.

MOST LIKELY TO BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME
Bryan L. Welton Jr. | Age 31
Namifiers, Springville
CEO/Founder
www.namifiers.com

There will come a time when Bryan Welton won’t need a nametag. In addition to growing Namifiers to nearly 60 employees, more than 60,000 clients and an 80,000-square-foot facility, Welton has lived, learned and led the way to a noteworthy number of name-worthy awards. Namely, 2007 Businessman of the Year, Reed Smoot Awards; No. 588 on the 2008 Inc. 500; and a 2007 Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

We knew you when, Welton.

HIGH SCHOOL Chester High School, Chester, Calif.
COLLEGES BYU; University of Phoenix

FAVORITE SUBJECT Debate. I learned how to speak frankly, directly and follow the facts.

WORST SUBJECT
Sewing and home economics — too tedious. Ironic, because Namifiers is part embroidery.

HIGH SCHOOL PREDICTIONS
Most likely to succeed — and best eyes.

LIFE LESSON LEARNED
Law of the Harvest — you reap what you sow. You can never cease sowing. (more…)

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Namifiers: Best Place to Work in the World

After attending a monthly HR & Cultural Development Committee Meeting with the Board of Namifiers gathered around the Conference Table, I had the rare opportunity to witness genious in action. Those in attendendance all agreed that Namifiers is the best place to work in the world.

Discussion Items:
*Good People = Simplified Processes + ____?____ = Growth
What would you put in the blank? Attitude, Accountability, Motivation…

When CEO, Bryan Welton had the opportunity to fill in the blank he retold a recent story that happend just this last week. Apparently, one of our account executives found her way in his office and announced to all within earshot that she was thankful for her current job stating, “I just want to tell you that Namifiers is the Best Place to Work…”

To Bryan’s amazement, Bryan returned the compliment and said, “Can I give you a $20 to go around telling people that all day?” (more…)

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Namifiers Building a Foundation at UtahBusiness.com

Namifiers – Building a Foundation: Every Successful Company Starts With an Idea By Janine S. Creager

Utah Business utahbusiness.com | p.36 | May 2008

Entrepreneurship

When Bryan Welton, president and CEO of Namefiers received his first order from Hewlett Packard, he could’ve shouted from the rooftops with joy. But when asked for the company’s graphics department, he was absolutely speechless. (more…)

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Hello, My Name Is Bryan Welton, Founder of Namifiers – UtahValleyBusinessQ.com

Utah Valley Business Quarterly | Summer 2008 utahvalleybusinessq.com

Namifiers Founder Bryan Welton knows the name of this Day in the Life game — flattery. For starters, copies of Business! and Utah Valley magazine adorned desks and coffee tables of the company’s Springville office (major bonus points). He frequently started sentences with, ‘Not to butter you up…” And he’s probably going to name his soon-to-be-sixth child after me.

The irony, of course, is that ther’s no butter needed. Welton’s role at Namifiers, which is a manufacturer of identification department – while still letting employees do their jobs. And his attitude is contagiously optimistic. “Progress,” he says, “I could talk about progress for hours. I love figuring out ways to become better.”

I think the name for that is success.

‘LIFE’ ACCORDING TO BRYAN L. WELTON JR.
On Growing Pains – When you grow you are constantly changing. The hardest part is finding talent.
On Risk – I don’t really consider myself an entrepreneur. I’m big into the business model, and every risk I take is a calculated. If the numbers make sense, I do it. If they don’t, I don’t do it.
You’ll want to continue…

(more…)

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Interview with Bryan L. Welton Jr., CEO – Namifiers, LLC

Bryan WeltonInterview with Bryan L. Welton Jr., CEO Namifiers, LLC August 15, 2007

Why did you decide to switch from pursuing a Law Degree to owning your own business at Namifiers?
I interviewed attorneys at a few different law firms.  The purpose of my interview was to find out what the life of a junior executive was like while working up to partner or junior partner.  It was almost universal that everyone I interviewed said, “It will take about 60-65 hours of billable time to survive in the law world as an attorney.” They explained that you also had to add in commute time and lunch time.  They said, “Plan on about 70 hours a week for your first seven years.”  (more…)

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Bryan L. Welton Jr. for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2007

Bryan Welton EOY FinalistSpringville, UT May 21, 2007 – Namifiers announced that Bryan L. Welton Jr. is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in the Utah Region. According to Ernst & Young, the awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Welton was selected as a finalist from nearly 65 nominations by a panel of independent judges. (more…)

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