Rinda Clinard
IMAX is lucky to have a rep force full of energetic and interesting people. It’s true! Each rep has their own story to tell of what makes them who they are. To help you get to know our sales team a little better, we decided to feature a rep each month right here on our blog.
We would like to introduce you to Rinda Clinard, our May rep of the month!
We’ve asked Rinda a few questions, and posted her answers below. After you get to know her, if you like Rinda as much as we do (and we know you will), be sure to say “hi” in the comments section below the post.
About 60 women recently attended “Ladies Night Out” at Andrews Furniture in Abilene. In-Detail’s Rinda Clinard spoke to the women about 2013 Color Trends, highlighting our IMAX product trends. After a fun filled evening, the ladies were thrilled with the two lamps IMAX donated for door prizes, and our winter promotional bags were a big hit. Thank you to Andrews Furniture for hosting such a great event.
IMAX Worldwide Home recently launched a new website, located at www.imaxcorp.com, providing customers with a streamlined shopping experience and a number of new features.
“The new website has already been a huge success,” said Rex Yoakley, IMAX Vice President of Sales. “We’ve had great customer feedback and increased sales since it launched earlier this year. IMAX has always been on the cutting edge of technology in our industry, and we’re excited to provide our customers with an even better online shopping experience.”
The new website offers a clean, easy-to-use navigation, allowing customers to easily browse products on the website or using digital flip-page catalogs. New features include the ability to browse product without logging in, social media product sharing, product image detail zooming and improved product search.
Doug Steffes
IMAX is lucky to have a rep force full of energetic and interesting people. It’s true! Each rep has their own story to tell of what makes them who they are. To help you get to know our sales team a little better, we decided to feature a rep each month right here on our blog.
We would like to introduce you to Doug Steffes, our March rep of the month!
We’ve asked Doug a few questions, and posted his answers below. After you get to know him, if you like Doug as much as we do (and we know you will), be sure to say “hi” in the comments section below the post.
The generosity and compassion of our customers made a “Splash” this winter market season with our American Red Cross fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief. Donations – which were matched by IMAX – were collected in return for the chance to win one of two original mermaid sculptures made by Oklahoma artist, Colleen Stiles.
Tami Durkee of The Pear Tree in Cocoa Village, Florida made a generous donation and was thrilled to win the January 15th drawing in Atlanta for the mermaid “Sirene”.
The Pear Tree considers itself a unique shopping experience with a coastal flair. Unique Gifts & Home Accessories is the tag line, and it’s really an eclectic selection of both. Originally opened in the 1980s, this March will mark Tami’s 10th anniversary as proprietor. During this time, Tami expanded the store, doubling the physical size, and greatly expanded the style and selection of gifts and home décor. Soon “Sirene” will join the store, and they already think of her as their mascot. Her colors and whimsical design will fit right in!
Living in Florida, the Durkees are all too familiar with the effects of hurricanes! “We have lived without power due to hurricanes. 
We have family members who lost their homes in Andrew. Watching as Sandy came ashore we worried for our friends and vendors in New Jersey amd New York,” said John Durkee. “So when [our salesperson] asked for a donation and said that IMAX was matching it, Tami and I were very happy to contribute.” Just days after Sandy hit, the fishing club to which John Durkee belongs collected numerous supplies, loaded a truck and trailer, and drove them to folks in NJ. Lots of canned food – and manual can openers – lots of blankets and clothing, plus hundreds of gallons of fresh water were distributed to those affected by the storm.
Shannon Turner of Girard Ave Collection in LaJolla, California won the January 31st drawing for the mermaid, “Korrigan”, in Las Vegas. Shannon is eager to continue the fundraising effort at her own store once “Korrigan” comes home.
Girard Ave Collection is a collective of unique home accessories – antique, vintage, some funk, some new – a great mix of everything for the home and garden. LaJolla is a beach town, and so “Korrigan” should feel right at home.
Thank you to all of our customers and friends who have contributed to help the American Red Cross raise funds for the ongoing Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Home Accents Today wrote a great article in their February issue that featured interviews with our buyers that gives you an inside look at how we select our wall décor. Here’s the full article:
IMAX Wall Décor Captures New Level of Sophistication and Quality
The team at IMAX Worldwide Home has sought to take the entire line to a new level of sophistication in 2013, incorporating high-end design and exceptional quality into every product it sells. Considering wall décor an important form of personal expression – and one of the company’s top selling categories – IMAX is moving in a number of exciting directions this year, including an expanded presence in mirrors, a greater emphasis on transitional designs and more attention to unique materials and superior construction.
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Cindy MacIver
IMAX is lucky to have a rep force full of energetic and interesting people. It’s true! Each rep has their own story to tell of what makes them who they are. To help you get to know our sales team a little better, we decided to feature a rep each month right here on our blog.
We would like to introduce you to Cindy MacIver, our February rep of the month!
We’ve asked Cindy a few questions, and posted her answers below. After you get to know her, if you like Cindy as much as we do (and we know you will), be sure to say “hi” in the comments section below the post.
First of all, I would like to personally congratulate the winner of our drawing for the mermaid, “Siréne”, held in Atlanta on the 15th. Tami Durkee of The Pear Tree in Cocoa Village, Florida made a generous donation and was rewarded by getting to take the mermaid home this spring! Thank you to all of our customers and friends who contributed to help the American Red Cross raise funds for the ongoing Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
You Can Still Help:
If you did not win the first drawing, don’t worry – you can still help! We will be collecting donations through the end of the Las Vegas market (February 1st) for a chance to win the second original mermaid sculpture, “Korrigan”, by yours truly. I have been working at record pace to complete a second sculpture in time for market, and guess what? She’s finished. This piece is very different from the first, and I must say that I think you will love her. She is seated on a table, but can be removed to sit on a countertop or other surface, so she is more versatile to display. Her shimmery painted scales are decorated with intricate drawings remeniscent of henna tattoos
, and she leans back, holding a glass orb in her outstretched hand. Very ethereal, in a watery kind of way!
The Vision:
We are continuing to partner with the Red Cross in their Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. For every $20 donated, you will receive a chance to win this beautiful original life-sized mermaid sculpture, and IMAX will contribute matching donations. Join us in continuing the support needed by our friends and neighbors affected by the storm.
I hope that if you make it to Las Vegas you will come and see the mermaid. You will find “Korrigan” in our showroom window display, World Market Center A429.
Donate Online: Donate online at www.imaxcorp.com/mermaid/
Donate in the Las Vegas Showroom: Donations are being collected in Las Vegas – World Market Center A429.
IMAX Corporation is pleased to announce a licensing agreement with designer Nancy Elaine Davis. Her collection will be marketed under the brand name Ella Elaine, and will include accessories and wall décor designed with reclaimed and vintage materials. The new products will debut at IMAX in January, 2013.
Rex Yoakley, Vice President of Sales for IMAX, is very pleased with the addition of the new line. “We are excited to bring in this exclusive group of products – Nancy’s creativity and unique point of view are a great fit for the IMAX product line. Accessory and gift buyers alike will be equally impressed with this collection.”
Gathered elements from years of collecting find new meaning and purpose in Nancy’s distinctive style. By blending objects of old with trends for today, she pushes the boundaries of creating resourceful products for her signature brand.
ABOUT ELLA ELAINE:
Ella Elaine is the work of artist Nancy Elaine Davis. Influenced by her talented mother, Nancy has been blessed with a joy to dream and imagine. Her most cherished piece of art is a bird painting by her grandmother, Rhoda Ella – her inspiration for the name Ella Elaine. Nancy studied at Abilene Christian University and the University of Hawaii. She and her husband live in McKinney, Texas, where Nancy works out of her studio behind their historic home.
IMAX Worldwide Home is hosting a fundraiser to support American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. For every $20 donation made through IMAX between now and noon on Monday, January 14, 2013, donors will receive one entry into a drawing to win an original mermaid sculpture created by artist Colleen Stiles. The mermaid, a life-size body cast sculpture, was originally designed as a market promotion and became the sea-themed inspiration for the fundraiser.
“As our country watched the coverage of Hurricane Sandy, we saw a level of destruction that left thousands of victims – including many IMAX customers and sales reps – in it’s wake,” said Rex Yoakley, Vice President of Sales for IMAX Worldwide Home.
“Massive relief efforts are vital to aid in the rebuilding and will be ongoing for months and years to come. We knew immediately that we wanted to help in some way.”
Donations can be made through the IMAX website or in the showroom located in AmericasMart® Building 2, Showroom 1100. IMAX plans to match the monetary donations raised. The drawing will take place at 3:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 14, 2013 next to the mermaid’s display window, located on the 11th floor of Building 2 adjacent to the escalators.
