MESSAGE FROM OUT FOUNDER
Over 25 years, I’ve learned a few things.
First, resilience matters more than perfection.
Second, integrity compounds over time.
And third, growth only works if you protect your core.
What has sustained us for 25 years isn’t luck. It’s people.
My mentor used to tell me, “Business is about people. If you take care of your people, they take care of your customers, and the business takes care of itself.” That lesson is ingrained in our culture.
To everyone who has been part of this story, thank you.
I am incredibly proud of what we’ve built together, and I am even more confident about where we’re going.
Winona Ryder
Danny Bowien — Mission Chinese Food
Leon Bridges
Sarah Levey — Y7 Studio
Sadie Williams
Oscar the Grouch
2001
GPS Is Founded By Steve Raucher
Always knowing he wanted to run his own business, Steve Raucher created Global Promotional Sourcing with the idea that promotional items can be done in a better way.
Pat Kidneigh gets hired
Pat is the 3rd team member hired, and is still on the GPS team 25 years later as VP of Vendor Relations.
2003
Lorrie Buck and Barry Goldsmith Join The Team
Lorrie joins as part of the Logistics team and Barry part of the Business Development team. Both still remain with the GPS team to this day, over 23 years later.
2004
Office moves to Sunset Road in Las Vegas
The GPS team make Sunset Road home in office number two.
2008
Steve And Barry Go To Oklahoma
Two of the GPS originals go to Oklahoma to meet clients, where once casino says they are not looking for promotional items, they are looking for gifts. This changed GPS's strategy forever.
2009
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FireKeepers Casino Opens
FireKeepers Casino in Michigan opens with GPS providing all the gifts used for the opening ceremonies. This marks the first time GPS is the exclusive partner in a casino opening.
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Housing Crisis Starts Recession
The recession makes guests and casinos more conscious about there spending, reducing demand for gifts, forcing GPS to navigate unchartered waters.
2013
Donna Raucher Joins Team
Donna joins the team as the Chief Executive Officer, making GPS a Woman-Owned business.
2014
First Shopping Event
Sycuan Casino in California hosts a Movado shopping event, making the first of many shopping events GPS has developed on-property at casinos.
2016
Delilah Joins The GPS Team as the office dog
Donna starts bringing her puppy Delilah into the office, making Delilah the OG office dog. GPS goes and making the GPS office dog-friendly for any team member who wants to bring their four-legged friend to work.
First GPS Continuity Sold
Steve traveled to Tachi Palace, where they asked to do multiple gifts a month for an entire year, making it the first GPS continuity.
2018
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National Casino Corporate Contract
While at a trade show, Steve received a call telling him GPS was selected as the corporate supplier for a national casino chain, a major win for the company that solidified their position in the industry.
2019
Zack Raucher Joins GPS team
Zack starts on the team as the Chief Commercial Officer, bringing new ideas and technology to the team. Zack is now the Chief Executive Officer of GPS.
2020
Covid-19
The national pandemic causes all casinos to shut down, forcing GPS to adapt to selling PPE such as hand sanitizer.
2021
First Use Of ezGIFT®
The online gifting platform was created during the pandemic, when social distancing laws hindered events. Now gifts could be shipped directly to a player's home, eliminating the additional contact.
Passport Is Developed
GPS's proprietary online product database was created to make selecting gifts easier for casino clients.
Club-ready Packaging Begins
Limited event staff had casinos struggling to keep up during event days. With club-ready packaging, gifts were ready to go without the need to break down and unload master cartons.
2022
Chaparral Road Office Build
The GPS team outgrew the old office, leading to the construction of a new office and warehouse on Chaparral Road in Henderson.
2023
Product Development and e-commerce teams are created, expanding the
GPS offerings
Expanding offerings brings forth the need for the Product Development and E-commerce teams, solving new problems in the industry.
2024
Badgley Mischka Partnership
GPS becomes the exclusive partner of Badgley Mischka, creating custom products under the Badgley Mischka New York Brand
2025
GPS Team Eclipses 25 Team Members
Now on our 25th Anniversary, the team is over 25 strong. From a small group of three dreamers to a group of over 25 hardworking great people.
