History

Darryl Armstrong Is hired as apparel manager by Nike retail. He was responsible for staff management and merchandising within the Nike Factory store in Calhoun Georgia.

1995

Armstrong is promoted to Apparel Manager at Nike Town Atlanta. Eight months later, he becomes a Regional Merchandiser within the Southern Region. In this role, his key accounts included the University of Tennessee, World Footlocker, and Follets, University of Georgia’s bookstore and Walters.

1996

Darryl Armstrong and a team of national and regional merchandisers create a giant retail selling space for millions of visitors at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

1998

Darryl Armstrong starts his first merchandising company, Armstrong Marketing LLC. His team produced promotional apparel and items for the annual McDonald’s Heritage Bowl.

1999

Darryl Armstrong sharpens his merchandising efforts and becomes the promotional product producer for Radio One’s Hip Hop station Hot 97.5FM, Infinity Broadcasting’s station V-103.3FM, and Citizens Trust Bank.

2000

Armstrong Marketing, LLC lands Delta Air Lines as a client, producing 3,000 t-shirts and posters with a 3-Darryl Armstrong turn around for Delta Airlines’, “Back to Our Future with Delta’s DC-3/Ship 41″ event.

Darryl Armstrong volunteers with the Black Pilots Program at Delta Airlines.

Armstrong Marketing, LLC acquires the Hank Aaron Automotive Group as a client.

Armstrong Marketing, LLC produces merchandising items for a National Sprite Campaign.

2001

Armstrong Marketing, LLC produces the promotional products for a National Seagram’s Gin Campaign and sponsors the Quicksilver Track Club of Atlanta.

2002 – 2003

Armstrong Marketing, LLC produces promotional shirts and hats for the Paramount Film Drum Line.

 Wendy’s and Coors become clients of Armstrong Marketing, LLC.

Armstrong Marketing, LLC acquires a 20,000 square foot building and names the facility Armstrong USA.

Armstrong Marketing, LLC becomes the promotional product supplier for all sixty-seven Radio One Stations, nationwide.

 The Armstrong Marketing, LLC team produces products for special events like Radio One’s Spring Fest, The Atlanta JazzFestival and the movie The Seat Filler.

2006

Armstrong Marketing, LLC produces promotional t-shirts and sets up mobile retail functionality for the premiere of John Singleton’s critically acclaimed file Hustle and Flow.

Home Depot sponsors Darryl Armstrong to attend Fast Trac, a business development course sponsored by Georgia State University and Georgia Power.

Armstrong Marketing, LLC produces merchandise for the first Atlanta Fat Burger t-shirts that are featured on HBO’s Training Camp.

2007

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Marketing, LLC designs t-shirts that appear on MTV’s Sweet Sixteen.

2009