AmericasMart names Kevin Malkiewicz VP of area rug leasing, sales

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, September 19, 2011

ATLANTA — AmericasMart has promoted Kevin Malkiewicz to vice president of area rug leasing and sales, responsible for all area rug category management.

Malkiewicz's most recently was executive director of area rug leasing, tradeshows and buyer relations. He joined the market center in 1999 as area rug buyer relations manager.

In his new position, he will direct the leasing of the 350,000-square-foot AmericasMart area rug center, located on floors three through six in Building One, and will help to lead sales of the National Oriental Rug Show.

"Kevin brings to his new role experience and expertise perfectly matched to the needs of exhibitor and buyer customers and to the industry at large," said Jeffrey L. Portman Sr., president and chief operating officer of AmericasMart Atlanta and its parent, AMC Inc. "He is a superb steward of our customers' business and of the resources we continue to invest in an industry of vital importance to our marketplace and the greater home furnishings community."