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204 Spring Hill Rd Trumbull, CT 06611-1356
Phone: (203) 459-4424

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GBG HISTORY


GBG President Charlotte O’Banion founded the company in 1987, originally named “Gift Basket Gallery”.

Having seen an advertisement for a gift basket business plan in Entrepreneur magazine, she was inspired. She purchased the business plan for $50 and began making and selling gift baskets from her home in Westport, CT

From humble begins to soaring achievements. Charlotte grew this into a multi-million dollar business that now provides branded merchandise gifts and promotional products for Fortune 100 companies worldwide.

 

GBG’s superior level of customer service has resulted in successful, longtime business relationships with major corporations including...

Raytheon Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace (formerly United Technologies Aerospace Systems), Otis Elevator, Sikorsky Aircraft, UTC Fire & Security, Taylor Company, United Technologies Research Center, International Aero Engines, Lockheed, GE Aviation, United Illuminating, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, United Health Care and Yale New Haven Health.



GBG SERVICES

 

GBG works nationally with a diverse client base providing...

Promotional items, wearables, logo branded apparel, warehousing and fulfillment services, along with catalog programs, employee award redemption programs, premiums and sales incentives at highly competitive prices. 

 

Our products and services include a wide variety of promotional items, logo branded apparel, catalog programs, warehousing and fulfillment services, employee award redemption programs, and premiums and sales incentives – all at highly competitive prices.

 

GBG builds and manages webstores for many diverse organizations including Raytheon Technologies, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Yale New Haven Health, Duck Creek Technologies and others.

 

Our primary goal is to satisfy your objectives in the most timely, cost effective manner with the highest quality products, and doing so with an unparalleled level of customer service.


GBG TESTIMONIALS


“Service…Service…Service! This is the one word that best describes GBG’s commitment to their customers.”

-Alton Moss, Pratt & Whitney Supplier Diversity Manager


“Charlotte is always upbeat, personable, and most importantly provides the type of customer service that can only be described as IMPECCABLE.”

-David R. James, Northeast Utilities Buyer


“GBG’s management style of personal “touch” on every transaction has provided UTC with a fast, efficient, and reliable partner. Their small size has proven to be mighty in managing our unique requests with remarkable flexibility and individual personal care.”

-Brian Pitel, UTC Supply Manager


"GBG’s customer service, quality of work and can-do attitude reflects all that our Supplier Gold Program emphasizes."

-Eileen P. Drake Vice President Operations, United Technologies

QUALIFICATIONS 

 

GBG is a certified Minority Women Owned Disadvantaged Business and a Government Approved Contractor

 

GBG is the only Certified Minority Woman Owned Small Disadvantaged Business to receive the prestigious GNEMSDC "Supplier of The Year" award SIX times!

Most recently awarded in 2022, by the Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council.

 

GBG has been awarded over 25 awards by various different organizations and companies since 2001.


There are over 20,000 outstanding United Technologies Suppliers…Only the Few, Only the Best are Awarded This Prestigious Award


GBG awarded the Supplier Gold Certification for its use in lean tools and sustained excellence in customer service, quality and on time delivery



   


GBG is the only Certified Minority Woman Owned Small Disadvantaged Business to receive the prestigious GNEMSDC "Supplier of The Year" award SIX times, most recently in 2022, 

by the Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council.