History of Bama Jammer

"We have been faithfully serving our clients since 1981."

  1. 1979, Began selling imprinted T-shirts to local schools after purchasing two sporting goods stores
     

  2. Began formal operation in Huntsville, Alabama in 1981, primarily as an insurance brokerage firm
     

  3. Incorporated on May 29, 1986, as an Alabama Personal Services Corporation
     

  4. 1/1/88, Started OccuDent, Inc., a Dental Maintenance Organization (DMO)
     

  5. 5/1/88, Began gradual expansion into non-insurance related products
     

  6. On 8/1/91, OccuDent, Inc. was approved by AL Insurance Dept. as a DMO
     

  7. On May 5, 1993, the Company was certified as an Alabama Minority Supplier
     

  8. Nominated in 1993 & 2002 as the Small Business of the Year by the local C of C
     

  9. On March 31,1995, OccuDent was purchased from the Steelman's by Pennsylvania Blue Shield
     

  10. 8/1/95, Began expansion of non-insurance related business

  11. 3/1/96, Steelman and Associates, Inc. began Bama Jammer ™ Sportswear
     

  12. 3/9/97, Expanded Bama Jammer ™ to include promotional products as Bama Jammer
     

  13. 9/1/97, Was admitted as a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute
     

  14. 8/9/98, Was admitted to the Sunbelt Promotional Products Association
     

  15. 1/7/98, Was certified as a SRMBC female and minority-owned company
     

  16. 2/ 3/99, Was federally certified as an 8(a) BD Company
     

  17. 2/99, Was federally certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business
     

  18. 5/99, Was entered into the Federal Government databases as a supplier/ vendor
     

  19. 3/2000, Launched an aggressive on-line marketing operation with 5 websites
     

  20. 4/1/2000, Programs started to help others start & own businesses with no debt
     

  21. Opened federal HUBZone showroom and offices in September, 2001
     

  22. Became HUBZone certified in November, 2001
     

  23. In 2001 Became a complete Advertising Consulting firm offering a complete line of services
     

  24. Now conducts its e-commerce through three company-owned domain names
     

  25. 2002, 2003 Nominated in A.S.I. Spirit Awards as the fastest growing promo. distributors.
     

  26. 02/08/2002 Nominated for the Small Business of the Year Award by the Huntsville/ Madison Co. C of C
     

  27. Company is now a multimillion dollar operation ranking in top 1/2 of 1% of all Promo. Distributors.
     

  28. 10/2002 Qualified for ASI's Multimillion-Dollar Roundtable placing in top 269 out of 18,000 Distributors.
     

  29. Markets now reach worldwide
     

  30. Named by ASI as "The Fastest Growing Company in America" in 2003....again in 2004
     

  31. Named Madison County / Huntsville, Alabama's "Small Business of the Year" 2004
     

  32. Named 2005 "Torch Award (Ethics in Business) Finalist" by the North Alabama Better Business Bureau
     

  33. Named "The 2006 Supplier of the Year in the Southeast" by the South Regions Minority Business Council