David Saffrin
President & Founder
I Graduated with a degree in Marketing and Management in what seems like a lifetime ago. I chose that field of study because I always had a passion for business and how to sell products and services. I left studying medicine to my brother as I can’t stand the sight of blood! Out of school, I worked for the family wholesale apparel business for a few years honing my sales skills and learning how to run a business. I travelled extensively and began to understand the importance of building relationships with clients. After deciding to pursue other interests, I was introduced to the promotional products industry in 1992. It was this industry that made me realize my true passion with it’s creativeness and unlimited supply of opportunities. Then in August of1996, I decided to take a leap of faith and build something of my own and started Incentive Solutions. Over the years, I have built and maintained relationships with businesses of all sizes from small start ups to Fortune 100 companies, some of which I have maintained throughout my career which, I think, is a testament to my success.
On the personal side, I am married to a wonderful and beautiful woman who is way out of my league, but somehow she has stuck with me. We have a beautiful daughter who is married and who I am very proud of and we have a cat (one of several we have had over the years). I like skiing (although my knees don’t anymore), cycling, golfing and I am a sports fanatic with hockey being my primary love. I cried when the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010 after following them since I was Seven years old and got sobby again when they raised the first banner in 49 years! And I have a two seat roadster…yes, it’s impractical, but it’s the most fun to drive in the Summer with the top down!
I’m an optimist which keeps me positive and life is good.