Apollo Retail Specialists, LLC. Acquires Portion of Match MG (Formerly Convergence Marketing)

Patricia Morehouse (left), Executive Vice President & Pat Hanratty (right) VP of Fulfillment & Logistics

Effective April 1, 2019

Apollo Retail Specialists is pleased to announce the acquisition of certain assets and operations of Match Converge, a merchandising division of Match MG, based in Hanover, MD. Apollo continues to expand its capabilities by adding further merchandising services, as well as, fulfillment and logistics solutions for retailers and brands.

“This acquisition is a significant step in achieving growth within our merchandising divisions as well as adding new growth in fulfillment and logistics. Through the acquisition, Apollo has acquired warehouses that cover a combined 149,000 square feet of logistics space. This is instrumental in achieving three-day shipping solutions for retailers and brands looking to consolidate retail componentry through pallet deployment for new stores, remodels, and refreshes,” says Mike Sunderland, CEO of Apollo Retail Specialists.

“I’m really looking forward to rejoining this wonderful company that Chris Miller and I founded in 2001,” says Patti Morehouse, founder of Convergence Marketing and now Head of the newly acquired operation. “Mike and I believe that this acquisition is a marriage of like minds.”

The newly required division is known to be an end to end full service supply chain solution for products, equipment and point of purchase through fulfillment, logistics, delivery service, and merchandising.

About Apollo:

Apollo Retail Specialists is a full-service retail merchandising support company with a proven 25+ year track record with leading retailers and brands in the United States. Apollo uses specialized retail merchandising teams, all consisting of w-2 employees, to create the right mix of retail personnel to get your job done right: on time, and on budget. Apollo’s experienced retail merchandisers have skill sets ranging from basic merchandising to assembly, and its fixture team can tackle large interior build-outs and fixture roll-outs. Apollo can handle nationwide retail projects quickly and accurately thanks to its merchandising teams and its proven workflow process that ensures high quality execution of remodels, resets, fixture installations, store audits, and more.

About Convergence Marketing:

Founded in 2001 by Patti Morehouse and Chris Miller, Convergence Marketing provides the best in retail merchandising services thanks to its powerful divisions: Merchandising and Fulfillment & Logistics. Convergence Marketing uniquely provides a complete end to end full service supply chain solution for both brands and retailers. With superior management, data integrity, and operating efficiency, Convergence providers seamless client service and successful retail programs across the U.S.

Contact:

Heather Petrone

Marketing Manager

heather.petrone@apolloretail.com

www.apolloretail.com

813-712-2525