Our History

American Executive Gifts, Inc. (AEG) was started by Bob Weber in 1994 with the acquisition of American Sand Carved Glass (ASCG). ASCG was a pioneer in the field of glass etching with a customer base that included Budweiser, Miller and Coors. The concept behind (AEG) was to expand the product line of etched glass to corporate gifts while maintaining and expanding the beverage glassware line. New customers included Seagram’s, Tanqueray, Johnny Walker and Jim Beam. Projects ranged from a few 100 pieces to over 100,000 pieces for events such as the 200th Anniversary of Jim Beam.

At the same time, in roads were made into the corporate gift business with the acquisition of such customers as MasterCard, Discover Card and Major National Real Estate Companies. Through referrals, the business was expanded to include a major presence in Banking, Real Estate and NonProfit organizations across the country.

As the glassware business started to move overseas, AEG began screen printing glassware in order to remain competitive in that product line. This allowed the company to offer lower cost, high quality products with quick turnaround at quantities ranging from 72 pieces to several thousand pieces.

At the same time, an increased emphasis was placed on corporate awards and executive gifts with the creation of the Aegawards.com website. The company became a nationally recognized supplier of quality awards and gifts. The client base expanded to include Major National Award Programs for the Advertising Industry, Magazine Industry and Real Estate Industry. Awards were produced for many Fortune 500 Companies, as well as Governors, Senators, Athletes, Company Presidents, Movies and TV Shows.

To meet the needs of these new customers, services were expanded to include engraving, laser engraving, chemical etching, fabrication of wood, metal and acrylic. This allowed the company to produce items such as Plaques, Signs, Personalized Gifts and Custom Awards.

As the company’s focus shifted from glassware to awards and gifts, the typical order shifted from thousands of pieces to under 100 pieces. Many of the current orders are for less than ten pieces, quite often just a single piece. The company found that the thousand piece orders were dependent upon cost and delivery time rather than upon quality.

The company’s goal has always been to produce the best product possible for each and every customer. To obtain this goal, they work very closely with the customer to insure that the end product is “exactly” what they wanted.

The company’s motto is to “exceed expectations not budgets”. To achieve this motto and objective, they provide custom quotations, assist with artwork set-up, provide free proofs, closely monitor production quality and accuracy. Products are carefully packed for safe shipment and monitored for timely delivery.

In recent years, the company has expanded into Recognition and Donor Walls, Walls of Fame and Lobby Displays. These projects allow the company to combine various skills into a single display. Using etched glass, engraved metal, woods & acrylics along with laminated materials and color printing, they can create that special custom display to meet your specific needs and budget. Their hands on guidance can take a major project and make it manageable. From the initial design, creation of custom artwork, detailed proofs, accurate cost estimates, timely production and detailed installation instructions, the company easily guides the customer along the way.

The company obtains new customers primarily through referrals from satisfied customers. If you view the recommendation section of their website, you get a feel for the outstanding products and service that they provide. As one customer said, “I knew it would be nice, I didn’t expect it to be this Nice!”