The Paddywack Story

Established in 1988 and acquired by Bill and Pamela Slocum in 1993 Paddywack Promotional Products is a locally owned and operated Canberra business that has enjoyed consistent growth over the past 18 years in the government, private, schools and non profit sectors.

Operating from an office and extensive showroom in Fyshwick, we offer a complete range of customised & branded promotional products to specifically target those you want to reach. We welcome clients to come and discuss their needs and go through products & concepts in the showroom or for the time poor we can make an appointment to visit you and create a promotional plan for your brand free of charge.

With a team that has over 30 years experience in the promotional industry, experience, service & delivery are our biggest strengths. Get in touch with us today to find out how we can help you.

The Paddywack Team

Bill Slocum

I am a long time Canberra resident and began my working life in a variety of positions in commercial radio with a 15 year career at 2CC.
In 1990 I eventually became tired of listening to records ( not really ) and it was time for a change. After a couple of years “finding myself” I took the leap into the Promotional Products industry with the purchase of Paddywack.

Hard to believe, but that was over 20 years ago and we are still here. Definitely something to be proud of and a credit to great customers, great suppliers and of course great staff ( past and present ).

I have always been focussed on providing the best products for our clients and have become an expert on just about all of them, even plastic bags.
When I am not at work I am usually at home with the always expanding family or at the golf course.

The biggest change in the industry I have seen over the past 25 years ? Well 15 years ago we competed with other Canberra based business’s, now we compete with the world…….

Jason Segrott

I’m our senior account manager and I have over 12 years experience in the promotional industry in both the distributor & supplier sides of the business. Previously I was National Sales Manager at Bottles of Australia for 5 years where my passion for cycling definitely came in handy. So if you want to know anything about drink bottles then I’m the guy to ask!

I’ve been at Paddywack for over 7 years now & look after most of our larger accounts & new business opportunities. I’m also pretty handy with Adobe Illustrator so I create a lot of the concepts & mock ups we do for our clients so if you have some ideas but don’t know how they’ll translate to being branded on a physical product then I can help.

When I’m not in the office chances are I’m either enjoying time with my 3 little ones, riding my bike or wandering around a trout stream somewhere with a fly rod in my hand.

Alison Slocum

Alison has recently joined the team as General Manager and will also being taking care of the day to day accounts which will be a nice change for both our suppliers and customers as we have not had a full time accounts person for over 6 years.

This isn’t the first time I have been in family business as I was the Production and Clients Services Manager for over four years at our sister company Ideas and Directions Advertising Agency. More recently I have spent two years in the finance industry and have also held many retail and customer service positions, which have helped me develop a well-rounded set of skills that I believe will help me to excel in this new role.

I have a great love for travel and had lived a year each in both Belfast, Northern Ireland and Alberta, Canada (living on a Turkey Farm!). I have driven across America twice, seen a lot of Europe and the UK….. I could go on and on. When I am not at work or planning my next adventure I am spending time with my friends and family and spoiling my niece and two nephews.

Nikki Driscoll

Nikki looks after our admin & production side of things with a bit of a helping hand on the sales side also. She has been with Paddywack for 9 years now making her our longest serving staff member.

She’s responsible for quoting, orders & dealing with our suppliers & decorators to make sure our clients jobs arrive on time.

A Few of Our Clients

Government / Agencies

Department of Foreign Affairs
Australian Taxation Office
Department of Veteran Affairs
Commonwealth Ombudsman
Department of Human Services

NGO & NFP

Catholic Care Canberra & Goulburn
Karralika Programs
Woden Community Service
DUO Services
Communities@Work

SMB & Corporate

Callida Consulting
Aspen Medical
DPR Accountants & Advisors
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Elite Event Technology

Working with Alison at Paddywack was one of the best customer service experiences that I have had. It was effortless and extraordinarily fast! Paddywack's promotional products are high quality and the turnaround for this urgent order exceeded expectations. I will now expect the impossible because they can deliver!

Dianne Ferguson

05:59 07 Sep 18

I have dealt with the team from Paddywack Promotional Products (specifically Bill and Alison) in a work related capacity previously, and have recently required their services for a personal event, and on a very small scale. Alison managed our personal requirements with the same professionalism and expertise that I have come to expect from PPP. Alison and Bill are both wonderful to work with, they are welcoming as well as efficient and on this occasion, we received great professional advice and support in response to our very small request.

Jo Saccasan

01:02 13 Sep 18

Paddywack Promotional Products have been Corporate Partners of Karinya House for over 15 Years. As a community based, not for profit organisation in Canberra, supporting pregnant and early parenting women, our Corporate Partners are highly valued and we commend PPP on their demonstrated community support and corporate citizenship. The professional support and advice also provided by the team at PPP (specifically Bill and more recently, Alison) has been outstanding. We have been using PPP more extensively in recent years as our organisation has grown, in regard to the supply of fundraising branded merchandise, as well as the supply of ID cards. Working with Alison is a dream! Excellence in professional expertise and advice is a given with Alison and where necessary, Bill provides his additional words of wisdom and experience. There is a genuine warmth in the services provided to us, and a demonstrated understanding of the nature of our organisation in determining the best options to suit our requirements. The provision of services is effective and efficient, and turnaround for the delivery of promotional goods is always responsive to our requirements. The quality of the goods and services provided is excpetional, and we love the PP Products we have sourced. Paddywack also support our other fundraising events with donated items for auction and/or raffle, and are active Corporate Partners. We thank them for the longevity of their support and look forward to working with the PPP team in years to come.

Karinya House for Mothers and Babies

01:16 13 Sep 18

Jason had great advice and it cost a lot less than I thought, very happy with the service.

Stuart Ramshaw

12:00 19 Sep 18

Friendly team that will go over and above. Local showroom with a comprehensive range, great opportunity to get a feel of the products.

Trea Murphy

02:37 10 Sep 18

Jason had great advice and it cost a lot less than I thought, very happy with the service. The USB sticks, power banks and mini speakers were well received by our suppliers. Went back two weeks later and ordered some reusable coffee cups a pens. Couldn't be happier with the products and service.