PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Alliance Franchise Brands LLC, a world leader in marketing and visual communications, recently selected its Suppliers of the Year during the company’s Marketing & Print Division’s Homecoming event in Detroit, Michigan. Xerox, Survey Advantage and Signs365 were recognized by franchise members as leading partners in the growth of their businesses.

“Our Allegra Marketing Print Mail, Insty-Prints and American Speedy Printing franchise members cast their ballots for this annual award,” said Tim Wood, Alliance Franchise Brands’ director of vendor relations. “One of the benefits of our franchise network is the collective purchasing power we have to build these ties that drive growth in our franchise locations. We have many strong partner relationships, making this recognition even more distinctive.”

 Xerox was named the leading technology partner. “For more than a decade, we’ve worked together to develop the right technology, workflow and business development solutions to help meet the evolving needs of franchise members’ customers,” said Steve Cullers, Xerox account general manager. “We look forward to ongoing collaboration on initiatives that will support the demands of the growing market and the continued success of the company." 

For the third consecutive year, customer and market research company Survey Advantage was named one of two top business services suppliers. “We are grateful for the relationships we have with franchise owners,” said Survey Advantage owner John DiPippo. “The adoptions of our customer survey tool and marketing module have been strong, providing real-time, actionable data to franchise members.”

Signs365 was also selected as a top business services supplier. “This achievement is such a meaningful milestone for Signs365,” said Mark Phillips, co-founder. “Our entire crew is grateful for the recognition, which is a true testament to our hard-working customer support and production departments. Moving forward, we’re motivated to grow our relationship with Alliance Franchise Brands and continue to actively support its family of brands.”