Carnival & Fair Buzz

Needham, Mass. - Firestone Financial, a subsidiary of Berkshire Bank, announced their 2019 Platinum Partners today. An awards ceremony honoring the recipients will take place at Amusement Expo 2020 on March 11 at 10 a.m. in Firestone Financial Booth #751.

“Every year we have a terrific pool of partners to choose from. This year was especially difficult as we've seen continued change in the industry,” said EVP, Chief Operating Officer Michael Smith. “This year's winners have emerged as leaders in innovation and creativity, who continually help move the industry forward.”

Firestone Financial selects their Platinum Partners from manufacturers and distributors who have shown themselves to be leaders in the amusement industry and support Firestone Financial and their customers.

“Building relationships with manufacturers and distributors has always been a key focus for Firestone Financial,” said Tom Varriale, SVP, Sales and Marketing. “Through these partnerships, we're able to offer our customers better financing options and help connect them to the best products and vendors that help grow their businesses.”

The 2019 Firestone Financial Platinum Partners Club honorees are:

Distributors
H. Betti Industries, Inc.
American Vending Sales, Inc.
Moss Distributing, Inc.
Player One Amusement Group
Shaffer Distributing Company


Manufacturers
Apple Industries, Inc.
Central Distributing Company
Creative Works, Inc.
Embed USA LLC
Intercard, Inc.
Rides-4-U Inc.
TouchTunes Music Corporation