Gemline® and Ahead™ Forge Exclusive Partnership for Premium Headwear and Golf Accessories
Lawrence, MA (January 8, 2025) – Gemline®, a leading supplier in the promotional products industry, announces an exclusive major partnership with Ahead™, a renowned leader in premium headwear, apparel, and golf accessories. This collaboration positions Gemline as the sole supplier of Ahead’s highly sought-after products in promotional channels and is the second major announcement in Gemline’s quest to become a category cornerstone for headwear.
Through the Ahead partnership, distributors will have access to the company’s best-selling headwear silhouettes in a variety of colors, featuring signature and proprietary market-leading decoration techniques, in addition to their innovative, most desired golf accessories. This compelling offering delivers a combination of style and quality to elevate branding opportunities across the market.
“We are honored to be appointed Ahead’s exclusive partner in the promotional products industry,” said Frank Carpenito, Gemline President & CEO. “Their exceptional craftsmanship, focus on innovation, and best-in-class decoration, coupled with dedication to customer satisfaction, perfectly aligns with Gemline’s commitment to providing our distributor partners with appealing branding options to meet the increasing demand for standout products. This announcement punctuates our continued aggressive expansion into both the headwear and golf segments, which we believe are currently underserved in the promotional marketplace.”
“This partnership marks a milestone for Ahead,” said Anne Broholm, CEO, Ahead. “With Gemline’s powerful reach into the corporate marketplace, we look forward to introducing an expanded customer base to our wide variety of style offerings, innovative designs, and renowned ornamentation techniques. Gemline’s commitment to quality, service, and corporate social responsibility aligns perfectly with Ahead’s approach and we could not be more excited about this partnership!”
This collaboration reinforces Gemline’s focus on offering premium, sought-after brands. Together with Ahead, Gemline is set to expand Ahead’s reputation for delivering unmatched quality and design to the promotional products industry.
To view the Ahead headwear and accessories line now available through Gemline, please visit gemline.com.