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We offer: • International & domestic ship-in services • Unsurpassed attention to detail • State-of-the-art tracking software • 24/7 call center staffed by Inman employees WE GIVE YOU MORE TIME Contact us today: Shipinman.com | (800) 321-0566 Starmark Appoints Arie Elder as Vice President of Merchandising Arie Elder RICHMOND,IN— Starmark has announced the appointment of Arie Elder to vice president of merchandising. Elder has served customers in several leadership positions across the organization, loves funeral professionals, and has a lifetime passion for marketing and merchandising. The title change matches Elder’s current responsibilities of helping funeral product distributors and funeral professionals improve their merchandising for superior financial performance, better environmental stewardship, and more satisfied families. “I am delighted to share the news that Arie has been appointed as the vice president of merchandising for Starmark,” said Justin Davis, president of Starmark Funeral Products. “Arie’s extensive knowledge of funeral service, his experience working to improve the financial health of thousands of funeral professionals, and his understanding of bereavement meet the demands of great funeral service merchandising.” Elder received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in marketing from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI, and has been a valuable member of the Starmark team for the past decade. Since 2004, the Starmark brand has provided sensible solutions® for cremation. Starmark prides itself on providing environmentally conscious, innovative, economical, and highquality products so that funeral professionals can focus on what matters most: allowing families the opportunity to lay their loved ones to rest in an honored and dignified manner. For more information, visit starmarkcp.com. The new 120-page, four-color HeartFelt Tributes® by Davis Whitehall® Volume 4 catalog features the latest urns from The Davis Whitehall Co. Funeral professionals can use the catalog to more thoroughly inform families about cremation products and how they can be personalized and customized to capture the memories and celebrate the life that was lived. The Davis Whitehall Co® Releases New Cremation Catalog Color Textured Printed pet urns are featured in a separate section of the new HeartFelt Tributes® by Davis Whitehall® catalog. This allows pet-friendly families to create a priceless remembrance to preserve the memories of their beloved pets. C O L O R A D O SPRINGS,CO— The Davis Whitehall Co has announced the availability of a new HeartFelt Tributes® by Davis Whitehall® Volume 4 catalog. The new 120-page, four-color catalog offers new urns as well as personalization and customization options from Davis Whitehall. Among the products and features highlighted in the catalog: Over 150 new urns showcased on the catalog pages, including new dimensional designs, an expanded eco-friendly series, and cremation jewelry; more urns are shown featuring personalization and customization; a loved one’s thumbprint can now be engraved on certain bronze and pewter-finished hearts and keepsakes along with the petals of engravable rose keepsakes; a separate catalog section offers Color Textured Printed pet urns for pet-friendly families; and a personalization key is provided on the catalog pages, identifying the customization and personalization choices available for urns and keepsakes. “Two things we continue to hear from funeral directors is that personalized urns are too expensive and cubic inch capacities are too small,” commented Terry School, president of Davis Whitehall. “So, we have showcased more affordable personalized urns and added urn models that feature a capacity in excess of 235 cubic inches.” The catalog also features Davis Whitehall’s Textured Color Printing® process. This innovative technique delivers a precise image with a raised, printed surface with a level of detail allowing families to touch and feel the image of their loved one. “As the cremation rate continues to rise, many funeral directors are facing the challenge of how to compete with internet sales of urns,” added School. “However, the word ‘cremation’ should be a launching point for a discussion on services, not a roadblock. It’s key to initiate a conversation on the many customization and personalization choices available, and our catalog helps in this regard.” As in the past, the catalog provides helpful hints on how to get the best results when customizing or personalizing a Davis Whitehall urn, especially when submitting a photo. The catalog also shows the various images and type fonts that can be engraved on the urns. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, The Davis Whitehall Co is a family-owned business with an unwavering dedication to quality and service. Founded in 1991, the company is recognized as one of the premier sources for handcrafted, laser-engraved hardwood cremation urns and cremation keepsakes. The catalog can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/TheDavisWhitehallCo. Printed copies of the catalog are available by contacting Davis Whitehall at 800-818-8414 or emailing deonne@davis-whitehall. com. For more information, visit www.davis-whitehall. com.
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