A&R Designs, a small company located in Northern Virginia has been the top 10 supplier on the east coast of promotional products to private companies, commercial companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies for the past 13 years. They're success has not been solely based on superior customer service but also they have a team of marketing experts that are directly committed to servicing the customer with marketing strategies, trade show planning, and helping the customer to identify the importance of advertising within the business community. A&R Designs has success stories with building relationships with companies such as TexacoCheveron, Howard University, Liberty Mutual, K2 Sports, and (NHL) Philadelphia Flyers to name a few. Angela McKenzie the owner of A&R Designs had a small idea and started the company to give companies another alternative to using huge marketing firms that tend to over look a lot of customers concerns and demands. It goes to show you even though some companies start off with a small idea you can still become successful by knowing what the customer wants and what the customer needs.