Scott Miller joins Southerland as EVP of sales

Bedding veteran had been sales exec at Natura

David Perry -- Furniture Today, November 30, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bedding producer Southerland announced that bedding veteran Scott Miller has joined the company as executive vice president of sales, a new position.

Scott Miller

"We are pleased to welcome Scott to the Southerland team," said David Corbin, co-president of Southerland. "As we take product development, marketing, and distribution to the next level at Southerland, we look forward to the opportunity to tap into Scott's expertise."

Prior to joining Southerland, Miller was executive vice president of U.S. sales for Natura. He also worked as senior vice president of sales for International Bedding and was vice president of national accounts for Simmons. He has more than 18 years of experience in the bedding industry.

"Southerland has a great reputation across the bedding industry," said Miller, who said he looks forward to working with the manufacturer "as the company expands its focus into new products and territories."

Southerland, founded in 1893 in Nashville and started as a family-owned enterprise, is now a 100% employee-owned company. It has its headquarters operation in Nashville and additional facilities in Oklahoma City and Phoenix.