EPI, Paragon Marketing Merge

EPI, a manufacturers’ rep firm based in Grapevine, Texas, has merged with Paragon Marketing. The deal deepens EPI’s presence across Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and southern Illinois.

The merged organization will integrate Paragon’s field expertise and relationships with EPI’s operational infrastructure and support systems, with the transaction effective Aug. 1. Paragon’s leadership team will stay on as part of the new EPI Mid Central team.

EPI also recently announced mergers with Burlis-Lawson Group and Hanna-Young & Associates.

As part of the merger with Hanna-Young, EPI announced ITW FEG has given it exclusive representation in the Chicagoland market.