Kittle's taps Durkott, Easter
By Clint Engel -- Furniture Today, January 18, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS —
Top 100 company Kittle's has promoted John Durkott to vice chairman and Eric Easter to president and CEO after what the furniture retailer said was a year of growth.
And while Chairman Jim Kittle's title will remain the same, he'll be less involved in day-to-day operations, focusing on real estate, vendor relations and general oversight, the company said.
Durkott, formerly CEO, has more than 36 years with the retailer. In the new post, he “will provide his valuable perspective to the new CEO, provide financial oversight,” serve on Kittle's board and continue to represent the company in the community.
Easter, who rejoined Kittle's in June as president and chief operating officer, had spent more than 10 years with the retailer before leaving in 2003 to become executive vice president for Thomasville Furniture and later CEO of importer Huntington Furniture. An industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, he assumes full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the company.
Kittle's, based here, has 14 stores in Indiana and Ohio.
“We have experienced incredible growth since repositioning and re-merchandising our Kittle's stores last summer, so the timing is perfect to make this transition now at the beginning of 2010,” Jim Kittle said. “We are very fortunate to be in position to make this transition, which will only strengthen our operations and position Kittle's Furniture for continuing growth and a profitable future.”
Easter added, “I am so fortunate to have the counsel of both Jim and John as the Kittle's team works together to continue the phenomenal growth we have been experiencing.”
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