Our Story
It’s not often you see business partners that meet in third grade and remain friends all through high school and college to form a business together. With over 40 years of friendship, founders Brian Close and Mike Hennessy knew their new business venture would survive just as their friendship did when they opened their doors in Schaumburg on December 19, 2003.
They began the business by acting as an importer of record sourcing products from China and India to help clients launch new product ideas. From custom buckles to towels for health clubs, Integrity provided a solution for anything our clients needed and helped navigate the complex world of international trade.
This idea blossomed as clients wanted us to offer more. More branded merchandise from corporate apparel to company store platforms and client gifts. This grew into providing trade show services from promotional products to table banners, signs, and even shipping small displays. As the company grew in offering these services, we expanded to Addison in 2011 to take on a small warehouse. In 2015, we added Scott Falli to our team to manage day to day operations and customer service. In 2016, we moved to our Lombard location where we reside today.
Our Lombard location has a much larger warehouse to manage just-in-time inventory for company stores, reward programs, and order fulfillment. We also offer our signature Perfectly Packaged Kits that we assemble in-house for clients to provide a true branded experience that can include customized package design, notes, and drop shipping to reach people in the office or at home.
A large portion of our business is branded corporate apparel. We partner with premier decorators that can help create or stitch any logo design to build and protect your brand. Integrity works within your brand guidelines to ensure a consistent logo in both size and color. We also specialize in work apparel for the construction and healthcare industries providing company stores for uniforms and even on-site fittings.
In 2019, the COVID pandemic hit, and we adapted with it. We expanded our warehouse to help our clients assemble and ship more custom gifts and experiences for employees and clients. We invested more in our company stores to create true eCommerce platforms and micro-stores. Despite the pandemic, we grew our business in 2022 by adding our Marketing Team with a focus on social media and enhanced website.
In 2023, we celebrated our 20-year anniversary milestone with a new logo and website. We seized this opportunity to celebrate with our valued clients and team throughout the year. We also continued to expand our Integrity team with additional specialties to support our ever-growing book of business.
In 2026, we achieved another important milestone in the continued growth of the Integrity Sourcing family. To better support our clients and expand our capabilities, we established a new Florida-based company, Integrity Sourcing Florida LLC.
This new office led by Lisa Gelsomino operates under the Integrity banner and reflects our commitment to strengthening our national presence while maintaining the same standards of service, responsiveness, and reliability you expect from us.
This expansion allows us to:
- Increase our operational capacity
- Serve clients across more regions
- Support government contracts
- Invest in our people and resources
While our footprint is growing, our mission remains unchanged: delivering exceptional service with the highest level of integrity. Thank you for your continued partnership. We look forward to supporting your needs from both our Illinois and Florida offices.
Please connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you have been satisfied with our services, please provide a testimonial or send your feedback to lisa@isourcingusa.com
Managing Partners: Mike Hennessy and Brian Close
