Catalog Success recognizes four industry professionals named to the top honors among catalogers.

By Reported Donna Loyle

As a result, Autom’s current customer profile includes churches, hospitals, youth groups, retail stores and individual consumers, all sharing the common need for, or interest in, religious and inspirational merchandise.

Product as Strategy and Strength

Paul DiGiovanni’s interest in and commitment to product sourcing fosters what he sees as Autom’s business differentiator: the ability to provide customers with merchandise that’s more varied, affordable and durable than the competition’s. Because he travels for months at a time touring manufacturers’ factories from top to bottom, DiGiovanni not only secures the best product prices, but also can evaluate other factory products for new category opportunities.