My name is Vernon Smith, owner of Chenango Graphic. My career in graphic arts began in 1978 with multinational Gestetner in California. Eight weeks of training at the San Jose branch office were followed by five weeks in the Los Angeles training center. Instruction was provided in a wide range of reprographic processes and applications. I even learned how to do layout with graph paper and press type! Later I was a "G-man" in the Sacramento and Sunnyvale branches. I also serviced printing equipment for A. B. Dick in Santa Clara, CA in 1985, and at Pierson's Office Supply in Binghamton, NY in 1986-87.
From 1988-91 I worked for Rapp Signs in Greene, NY.
In the fall of 1991 I joined The Vernon Company of Newton, Iowa, a national promotional products firm. In 1997 Vernon named me District Manager, a position I held until the 2001 holidays.
Chenango Graphic, as an independent distributor, came to be in the last days of 2001.
Chenango Graphic offers a wide selection of promotional and identity products. These include logoed apparel, employee and executive gifts, fun products, auto accessories, writing instruments, calendars, drinkware, decals and more. Please call or check the website for additional information.
The promotional paradigm is simple:
Present your message with an object of perceived value to create awareness and motivate your targeted audience.
The challenges are:
Millions of items from thousands of sources. Not every concept fits every need.
Individual perceptions of value vary.
Let me put 40+ years of graphic arts and marketing experience to work for you.
Turn to Vern for Promotions that Work!
