Celebrating the skummunity on the 2026 PPAI Top 100

There's a lot to celebrate today. PPAI released its 2026 Top 100 Distributors List, and more than twenty distributors from the skummunity are on it.

New To The List

Three of the distributors on this year's list are first-time honorees, and a debut year on the PPAI Top 100 is worth celebrating.

Akran Marketing lands at #74, Boost Engagement comes in at #81, and Magellan Promotions rounds out the trio at #96.

To the teams at Akran, Boost, and Magellan: huge congratulations on your debut! We at commonsku are so proud of what you've built, and honored that you chose to build it with us. Can't wait to see where you go from here.

Back On The List

The rest of the skummunity members on this year's list are all returning honorees. Some are appearing for a second consecutive year, others are well into multi-year streaks, and a few have been on the PPAI Top 100 so long that their absence would feel like a misprint.

Lots of these returners moved up the list this year, and we're pumped to shout out every one of them. City Paper Company had an especially strong year, climbing 58 places to land at #39. Score Promotions also had a big year, moving up 31 spots to #49. Thumbprint, Genumark, Whitestone, Image Source, and John Michael Associates (JMA) all moved up between 5 and 18 spots this year, landing at #31, #30, #24, #23, and #32 respectively. LeaderPromos holds the top spot among the returners at #20, having gained 2 places since last year.

Climbs of that size don't happen overnight. They're the result of years of decisions that compounded slowly, of teams that kept showing up, of clients who became advocates, and of work that mostly happens out of view. Watching this group of distributors get the public credit they've earned is something we at commonsku are genuinely proud of, and we can't wait to keep watching them grow.

Then there are the returners holding their place on the 2026 list, distributors who have shown the kind of consistency and leadership it takes to keep earning a spot on the PPAI Top 100 year after year. Imprint Engine holds #36, Brand Fuel is at #42, Zagwear at #48, MadeToOrder at #55, Blue Sky Marketing Group at #73, Doug Fregolle Promotions at #80, The Icebox at #92, and Signet holds it down at #100. Every one of these distributors has earned and re-earned their place on the PPAI Top 100, a list that resets the bar every twelve months.

The PPAI Top 100 is a hard list to make and a harder one to stay on. Over 20% of the 2026 PPAI 100 list is made up of commonsku distributors.

Join Us In Celebrating

Please join us in congratulating the skummunity members who made this year's list! You can leave a message of celebration on our Instagram or LinkedIn post.

Huge congratulations to every distributor on the 2026 PPAI Top 100. This is a major accomplishment, and we couldn't be prouder of every one of you. The skummunity is better because you're in it.