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Firestone Financial To Honor Platinum Partners At Amusement Expo

NEEDHAM, MA -- Firestone Financial plans to celebrate the newest members of its Platinum Partners Club during the upcoming 2018 Amusement Expo International in Las Vegas, NV. The honorees will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Firestone's Booth 827 in the Las Vegas Convention Center at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 1, the second day of exhibits at the annual show. Selected from the industry's leading manufacturers and distributors, Firestone's Platinum Partners are chosen on the basis of their leadershi...

February 19, 2018

NEEDHAM, MA -- Firestone Financial plans to celebrate the newest members of its Platinum Partners Club during the upcoming 2018 Amusement Expo International in Las Vegas, NV. The honorees will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Firestone's Booth 827 in the Las Vegas Convention Center at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 1, the second day of exhibits at the annual show.

Selected from the industry's leading manufacturers and distributors, Firestone's Platinum Partners are chosen on the basis of their leadership and innovation, as well as their proactive support of Firestone's initiatives over the previous year.

"Each year, we have an amazing group of customers who go above and beyond the call of duty to help the industry grow," said Firestone president and chief executive David Cohen. "Our Platinum Partners embody the best qualities of the industry, demonstrating innovative thinking, creativity and an eagerness to face challenges head on. We're excited to honor our colleagues, without whose support none of what we do would be possible."

This year's honorees from the manufacturing segment are Apple Industries (Greenvale, NY); Embed USA LLC (Carrollton, TX); TouchTunes Music Corp. (New York City); Triotech Amusement Inc. (Montreal, QC, Canada); and Vendors Exchange International (Cleveland, OH). Distributors honored as Platinum Partners are American Vending Sales Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL); H. Betti Industries Inc. (Carlstadt, NJ); Legacy Coin-Op Distributors Inc. (Myrtle Beach, SC); Moss Distributing Inc. (Des Moines, IA); Player One Amusement Group (Mississauga, ON, Canada); and Shaffer Distributing Co. (Columbus, OH).

In addition to the Amusement Expo's award ceremony, Firestone has made a contribution to the American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation Honor Roll in honor of its 2018 Platinum Partners.

Founded in 1965, Firestone Financial is a nationwide finance company serving the amusement, vending, laundry and fitness industries. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Bank.