AmericasMart names Mike Gay senior vice president of marketing

Will oversee marketing, advertising, technology

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, November 12, 2010

Mike Gay

ATLANTA, Ga. — AmericasMart Atlanta, the organization that heads up apparel, gift, home furnishings and houseware shows held here each year, has named Mike Gay as its senior vice president of marketing.

Gay succeeds Mike Turnbull, who has been named vice president of strategic relations for AMC Inc. and its AmericasMart and Lightfair International entities, the organization said.

Gay comes to AmericasMart from Philips Consumer Lifestyle in Atlanta, where he worked for 13 years, most recently as vice president of marketing and general manager of e-commerce and value added services.

In his new role, he will oversee a team of marketing, advertising, technology, retail services and publishing professionals. Together they will work to help strengthen the AmericasMart brand and its 19 annual markets that attract retailers from around the U.S. and the world.

"Mike's deep experience and passion for marketing and developing solutions for complex businesses made him an ideal leader for AmericasMart," said Jeffrey L. Portman Sr., president and chief operating officer of AmericasMart in a statement. "He is well positioned to advance and enhance our marketing mission, our business and our brand."