Bill Carpenter named VP of sales at Classic Concepts

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, August 2, 2012

LOS ANGELES — Home accents and textiles manufacturer Classic Concepts has named industry veteran Bill Carpenter vice president of sales, a new position.

Bill Carpenter

Carpenter was recently senior vice president of strategic accounts for case goods resource Legacy Traditions Solid Wood Furniture. Before that, he held executive positions at Imax, Boyd Furniture, Lifestyle Solutions, Kincaid and Collezione Europa.

At Classic Concepts, he reports to Harpal Singh, CEO.

"Bill has extensive experience in the industry and is very well connected with many of the top retailers in the country," Singh said in a statement. "We believe he will have a very positive impact on the growth of our business."

Carpenter said he was also pleased about the new opportunity.

"I've always admired companies who specialize in a mix of old world and transitional products," he said. "The brands at Classic Concepts execute this better than any company I've seen."

Classic Concepts is showing here in WMC C-309.