Rizzy Home taps Donahue, Evans for posts

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 31, 2011

CALHOUN, Ga. — Rugs, furniture and home textiles source Rizzy Home has hired Tim Donahue as director of business development and Scott Evans as creative director for textiles.

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Donahue, a rug industry veteran, was with Milliken Residential Flooring for 21 years in posts including national sales director, Northeast regional manager and national accounts manager.

"Tim brings a wealth of knowledge to Rizzy Home and will be an integral component of our sales management team," said Mark Ferullo, vice president of sales. "In his new role, Tim will be in charge of sales management a n d will travel with Rizzy Home reps to further develop business."

Evans has 12 years of design experience, most recently as creative director at American Varsity and earlier at Tai Ping and Mohawk Home.

"Scott's unique skill set and experience in designing custom products will prove valuable in the expansion of our product offerings," said Sheila Altenstadter, director of textiles. "Scott will be responsible for the product development, color and design of home textiles and will work in conjunction with Shauna Snyder, creative director for rugs, in the coordination of rugs and textiles."

Rizzy Home, a division of Riztex USA, has world headquarters in India and is a vertical manufacturer of rugs, home textiles and furniture.