Promotions Firm Closes Rogers Office

Risk marketing manager SCA Promotions Bentonville Inc., a subsidiary of Dallas-based SCA Promotions, closed its doors Oct. 10 and notified clients and vendors that it’s going out of business. Steve Kruse, the local manager, had no comment.

According to a notice issued by the local division, all vendor invoices incurred by SCA before Oct. 10 will be honored. Invoices incurred after that date need prior approval for payment from the firm’s Dallas headquarters.

SCA was located at 5417 Pinnacle Point Drive, Suite 204, at the Pinnacle Point commercial development in Rogers. The company offers prize coverage services and creative solutions to eliminate risk in marketing programs. This includes guaranteed payment of prizes from $5,000 to $1 billion. SCA covers risk in programs where skill, chance or response affects promotional costs, such as excess redemption of coupons, or excess usage on prepaid long-distance time.

Jennifer Singleterry, an SCA spokeswoman in Dallas, said the Northwest Arkansas operation simply didn’t work out.

“We had that satellite office on a trial basis to see if they could bring in some business,” Singleterry said. “It just didn’t fit our business model.”

Specific services include prize coverage for contests, games and other promotional programs, including sports contests, gaming promotions, retail contests, brand marketing programs and media promotions.