About

Source abroad is the promotional products industry leader in the custom direct import space. Having provided Industry Distributors and their clients with tens of millions of promotional items since 2003, our group has consistently been rated with Five Stars in ESP and A+ in SAGE; we are the Distributors choice when looking for custom overseas projects. Our teams in Los Angeles and China are fully focused on providing: top level service, fastest possible delivery while simultaneously maintaining quality standard and delivering compliant product, all at highly competitive prices.
Founded in 2003 by Caro Krissman, CAS, with a background in international logistics and family ties to the promotional products industry dating back to the 1970s, facilitating large quantity import projects was a natural fit.  There are currently 16 members of the Source Abroad Team (10 in Los Angeles and six in China) with varying backgrounds in sourcing, order management, design, engineering, logistics, and quality assurance. Importing is our core business, not a line extension thrown together to avoid losing market share; we are true experts in the field.
Awards:  
2011:
Winner of Supplier Excellence Award in two categories: Best Awareness Product and Bags: Shopping & Totes 
2010: 
-Source Abroad Inc. ranked # 2287 Inc. Magazine List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. 
-Source Abroad Inc. ranked Top Ten Fastest Growing Companies in Los Angeles by LA Business Journal.
2009:
-Source Abroad Inc. ranked # 834 on Inc. Magazine List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. -Source Abroad Inc. Fastest Growing Supplier Finalist ASI Spirit Award.
2008: 
-Source Abroad Inc. ranked #178 on Inc. Magazine List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. 
-Source Abroad Inc. Fastest Growing Supplier Finalist ASI Spirit Award.
-Counselor Best Bag Design 2008 for our patented Handle with Care™ Bag Line of which over $30,000 has been donated to charity as a result of sales.
2007: 
-Source Abroad Inc. #1 Fastest Growing Supplier ASI Spirit Award.