FMG elects new officers at High Point Market
Ohio's Larry Klaben named president of buying group
Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 19, 2010
 Larry Klaben |
HIGH POINT — The Furniture Marketing Group elected new officers and board members and board of directors here at the buying group's biannual membership meeting here.
They take their posts May 1.
The officers are Larry Klaben, Morris Furniture, Fairborn, Ohio, president; Oscar Miskelly, Miskelly Furniture, Jackson, Miss., vice president; David Gunn, Knight Furniture, Sherman, Texas, treasurer: and Tom Olinde, Olinde's Furniture, Baton Rouge, La., chairman.
New directors are Billy Rippner, Compass Furniture, Elmwood, La.; Vinnie Fonti; Furniture & Appliance Mart, Stevens Point, Wis.; and David Koehler, Johnny Janosik, Laurel, Del. Also on the board is Gary Steinhafel, Steinhafel's, Waukesha, Wis.
During the meeting Saturday, FMG reported that it had "smashed all previous records in returning volume rebate money to the membership for purchases made in 2009," according to a release, but decline to disclose the amount of the rebates.
Also during the meeting, attended by more than 130 FMG members, outgoing President Tom Olinde was given thanks and recognition for his service.
FMG's consumer finance provider, Wells Fargo Finance, presented annual awards for participation and sales finance volume to Crest Furniture, Dayton, N.J.; Bob Mills Furniture, Oklahoma City; Conlin's Furniture, Billings, Mont.; Marlo Furniture, Forestville, Md., and Olinde's Furniture, Baton Rouge, La.
The FMG networking and buying group has 88 members in North America.
-
FMG elects officers, members and directors
May 24, 2010 -
FMG installs new officers, gives awards
May 23, 2012 -
Furniture Marketing Group elects board members
May 19, 2009
Merinos Home Furnishings opening display room, Boyles addition
HOM Furniture adds flooring to six Twin Cities stores
‘Mega vessels' likely to boost capacity, stabilize freight rates
Ernest Warsaw, founder of Sheffield Corp., dies at 91
21 companies from Turkey, Taiwan and China to exhibit at Showtime
Featured Company
-
Brandwise Inc.
Brandwise serves a model - not just an industry - by integrating, automating, and optimizing the entire sales channel, from wholesale Suppliers to their Reps and the Retailers they service. In short, our software helps Reps and Suppliers sell more and create... more
VIEW ALL GALLERIES
