Community Investment Corporation Nominates Thomas Kellogg for Small Business Person of the Year Award

East Providence, RI– Community Investment Corporation has nominated Thomas Kellogg, of Parsons Kellogg (http://parsonskellogg.com), for the Rhode Island SBA Small Business Person of the Year award. Winners are chosen based on job creation, number of years in business, sustained growth, innovations, and uniqueness in the marketplace.

Under Kellogg’s leadership, the company has a 14-year history of robust growth in Rhode Island. Community Investment Corporation recently supported the company’s expansion into a new 20,000 sq. ft. facility in East Providence with the help of a $1,660,000 SBA 504 loan, funded in part by Citizens Bank.

Parsons Kellogg distributes premium promotional products such as sports apparel and accessories. The company has strong relationships with major brands such as Nike, Titleist, FootJoy, and Helly Hansen, to name only a few. Plus, they supply promotional products for more than 15 professional sports teams. Why do these teams use Parsons Kellogg? Because Thomas Kellogg and his team have created a service that delivers a very wide range of quality products, faster and more affordably than the competition.

With a 14-year track record, a swelling job roster, recent year-over-year revenue growth of 16 – 24%, and a commitment to staying in East Providence, CIC feels that Thomas Kellogg is well deserving of the Rhode Island SBA Small Business Person of the Year award.

About Community Investment Corporation

Community Investment Corporation is a non-profit economic development lender contributing financial expertise and practical guidance to small business entrepreneurs in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The company’s mission is to support small businesses entrepreneurs who have powerful ideas and need more power to grow them.

For more information about Community Investment Corporation, visit: http://.ciclending.com

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