Awards & Recognition
Geiger Awards

Awards and Recognition

In any field of endeavor only a few consistently demonstrate their commitment.

An industry leader for more than 100 years, Geiger's emphasis on community and industry involvement has resulted in an impressive collection of awards.  No single firm has been more honored.

The Company

Congressional Record.  United States Senate and Senator Olympia Snow Honor Geiger Brothers. June 20, 2007 Congressional Record Vol.153, No.100. Olympia Snowe's Letter

Gannett Family Business of the Year Award.  Maine's Family Business of the Year. 2007 Press Release.

ASI Spirit Award.  Family Business Of The Year. 2007 Press Release.

PPAI Century Membership.  Founding member (1903) and oldest continuing member of Promotional Products Association International.

Counselor Magazine Top 10 Distributor.  Continuous since 1963

Diary Publishers International (DPI).  Sole United States Member since 1963

World Advertising Gift Exchange (WAGE). Sole United States Member since 1997

Maine State Chamber Of Commerce Maine Investors Award.  2004 Sun Journal. Business Focus.

Best Places to Work in Maine.  2006

Impact Award.  Junior Achievement of Maine, 2004

Healthy Androscoggin Workplace Award.  Lewiston/Auburn ME Chamber of Commerce for promoting good health for employees. 2003, 2004

WAGE Carl Rosenfeld Award.  2002

President’s Cornerstone Award, Maine State Senate.  2002

FedEx Gold Level Supplier.  1999-2003

PPAI Pyramid Awards.  1995, 2002 (2), 2007(6), 2008 (5)

PPAI Web Award.  Geiger.com, 2007

Catalog Age Magazine Catalog Excellence  2001, 2000, 1999

Making The Grade Award, Maine State Board of Education.  1999

Community Leadership Award, Maine Promise Network.  1999

Business Leadership Award, Lewiston/Auburn, ME Chamber.  1998

Economic Development Award, Lewiston, ME.  1997

Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award.  1995

DuPont DuCare Award.  1995

Hallmark Certified Vendor.  1 of 11 chosen from over 5000 vendors

Margaret Chase Smith Maine Quality Award.  2000, 1999, 1997, 1996

Maine Governor’s Award For Business Excellence.  1994

Maine Teacher’s Association Corporate Award.  1991

Geiger People

ASI Woman of Distinction 2008  Laura Holt

ASI's Power 50, Most "Powerful" Industry Persons.  Gene Geiger and Jo-an Lantz. #3 (2006), #2 (2007), #5 (2008)

PPAI Hall of Fame.  Raymond A. Geiger (3rd generation Geiger President and Farmers' Almanac editor) 1978, Glen Holt (Senior Board Member) 1993, Ted Olson 1997, Frank A. Geiger (2nd Generation Geiger President) 2004, Jo-an Lantz (Executive Vice President) 2009

PPAI Distinguished Service Award.  Bennie Giles (Sales Partner) 1998, Jo-an Lantz (Executive VP) 2000, Gene Geiger 2001, Wing Hughes (2003), Carol Aastad (2009).

YEPPA Person of the Year.  Young Executives Promotional Products Association. Peter Geiger 1994, Jo-an Lantz 2001

Counselor Magazine/ASI Person of the Year.  Glen Holt 1990, Gene Geiger 1994, Ed Johnson (VP Sales) 1997

Counselor Magazine/ASI Marvin Spike Professional Lifetime Achievement Award.   Glen Holt 2005

Counselor Magazine/ASI International Person of the Year.  Jo-an Lantz 2004

Jefferson Award.  Peter Geiger, 1992

Ray Geiger Award, Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce.  Peter Geiger, 1991

Marvin Spike Professional Achievement Award.  Wing Hughes, 2003

Promotional Products Business Magazine Women in Promotional Products.  Jo-an Lantz 2003

ASI Woman Of Distinction.  Jo-an Lantz 1998

President Bush’s “Point Of Light."  Peter Geiger 1991 (for pioneering "Adopt-A-School" program)

Leadership in Education Award, Maine Coalition for Excellence Education."  Peter Geiger 2008(for pioneering "Adopt-A-School" program)

Maine Superintendents Distinguished Service Award.  Peter Geiger

Marguerite d’Youville Community Award for Excellence, Sisters of Charity, Lewiston/Auburn, ME.  Peter Geiger 2005

Geiger Awards