AGOURA HILLS, CA – Supplier International Merchandise Concepts/IMC is pleased to announce that supplier Ad-Tek Specialties Inc./Ad-Tek has consolidated its customer service and daily business activities into the IMC operation. Additionally, IMC will market the Ad-Tek product line as part of the 2010 IMC Collection, launching in January 2010. Effective immediately, all calls, faxes and emails to Ad-Tek will forward to IMC.

“This consolidation is a great opportunity for IMC to further enhance its product ranges with extraordinary Ad-Tek merchandise categories.  Ad-Tek has been recognized as an outstanding industry supplier, whom we have long admired and respected, and we are delighted to represent them, ” says Barry Fogel, President of International Merchandise Concepts.

Jack and Gloria Bitman retain ownership of Ad-Tek, but day-to-day operations will be performed by IMC. According to Jack Bitman, “We are very comfortable putting our customer service and daily operations into IMC’s hands.  IMC has a 5 out of 5 star ranking with ASI, and just received a 2009 SAGE Rating

Award for having an A rating among SAGE distributors.”


International Merchandise Concepts, under new ownership since 2007, has aggressively expanded its product line and more than doubled its offerings in 2009 from the year prior.  Additionally, IMC has increased its brand offerings to 22 with the launch of its 2009.5 Holiday Collection.  IMC expansion plans and the addition of brands continues into 2010.