As a sales manager for a Cleveland-based software company, Vince Frank spent three weeks each month traveling throughout the world. When his daughter was only one year old, Vince left on a ten day business trip to Japan. During this short trip his daughter progressed from crawling to taking her first steps, and that's when Vince realized how much he was missing by spending his life on the road.

He began searching for a local company he could purchase where he would be able to utilize his extensive sales and marketing experience to help the company grow. In August 2002, Vince began working with Ray and Faye Catania, founders of Catania Medallic Specialty, Inc., to learn the business and industry, and acquire the company when they retired the following year. We met with Vince recently, and listened as he provided this overview of the products and services Catania Medallic Specialty, Inc. provides;

Catania Medallic Specialty, Inc. designs and manufactures custom cast medals, medallions, coins, emblems, belt buckles, letter openers, paperweights, lapel pins, and other cast specialties. We feature a full line of stock medals and laser labels for customizing, in addition to neck, drape ribbons, lanyards, and embroidered patches. With our full-service art department and state-of-the-art casting facility, we pride ourselves on creating unique items to satisfy our customers' needs and making sure they are shipped on time, every time.

Our most popular products are custom medals for swim meets, track meets, wrestling meets, marathons, and other events and special occasions. When most people think of custom medals, the first things that come to mind are high expense and lengthy turn-around times. At Catania Medallic Specialty, Inc., although, we have revolutionized the industry by instituting minimum orders of only twenty-five pieces, low or no die charges, and ensuring prompt delivery. For example, if you want to give medals with a photograph of your children or grandchildren for Christmas gifts, we can provide them to you for as little as ten dollars apiece.

We also offer a wide variety of advertising specialty products, such as lapel pins for years of service, key chains with corporate logos, custom lanyards, custom embroidered patches, and silicone wrist bands. The next product we will be introducing is bronze or zinc etched plaques that are the ideal display media for recognizing employees for their efforts or donors for their contributions.

Catania Medallic Specialty, Inc. offers a complete line of reasonably priced medallic specialties coupled with great service and quick turn-around time. Call Catania Medallic Specialty, Inc. today, and don't forget to tell them Avon Lake Business & Living sent you!