Furniture sector hires, promotions, awards
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Robert Segal adds duties at Big LotsFurniture Today Staff, March 12, 2010COLUMBUS, Ohio — Big Lots' Robert Segal, who heads up the home and furniture categories for the closeout retailer, is taking on the additional responsibility of the seasonal category. More
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Karl Glassman named to National Assn. of Manufacturers boardFurniture Today Staff, March 12, 2010CARTHAGE, Mo. — Karl Glassman, chief operating officer of Leggett & Platt, has been named to the board of directors of the National Assn. of Manufacturers. More
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Eric Rowles joins Planned Furniture PromotionsFurniture Today Staff, March 11, 2010ENFIELD, Conn. — Planned Furniture Promotions has hired Eric Rowles as national account manager. More
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Retail veteran Tom Daley joins Carls FurnitureFurniture Today Staff, March 10, 2010COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Industry veteran Tom Daley has joined Carls Furniture and Design here as merchandise manager of case goods and director of marketing. More
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Cary Benson, James DeFehr named co-presidents of Palliser FurnitureMichael J. Knell, March 10, 2010WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Upholstery specialist Palliser Furniture hired industry veteran Cary Benson as president of sales and marketing and promoted James DeFehr to president of operations and finance, both newly created positions. More
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Bernie & Phyl's executive shares battle with multiple sclerosisFurniture Today Staff, March 9, 2010NORTON, Mass. — Phyllis Rubin, co-founder of Top 100 retailer Bernie & Phyl's Furniture, is opening up about her decades-long struggle with multiple sclerosis. More
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Greg Lok joins Hamilton Spill as case goods managerFurniture Today Staff, March 9, 2010HONG KONG — Greg Lok has joined manufacturer and importer Hamilton Spill as category manager of case goods/product development. More
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Most Furniture Brands execs get zero bonuses for 2009Larry Thomas, March 8, 2010ST. LOUIS — Most senior executives at Furniture Brands International did not receive salary increases, bonuses, stock options or long-term compensation in 2009 due to a decline in the company's financial performance, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More
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Emerald honors Ross Benfield as top salesmanFurniture Today Staff, March 5, 2010TACOMA, Wash. — Emerald Home Furnishings named Ross Benfield its 2009 Salesman of the Year during the February Las Vegas Market. More
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WHFA names HW Home Western Retailer of the YearClint Engel, March 5, 2010
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The Western Home Furnishings Assn. has named Boulder, Colo.-based HW Home its 2010 Western Retailer of the Year.
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Berkline names regional VPs, sales education directorLarry Thomas, March 5, 2010MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — Motion upholstery resource Berkline has reorganized its sales management team by naming two regional vice presidents and a director of sales education. More
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Furniture Brands settles suits over compensationHeath Combs, March 5, 2010ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Furniture Brands International reported in a Securities and Exchange Committee filing this week that it has settled two lawsuits over its 2008 executive compensation, agreeing to pay the plaintiffs' attorney fees and admitting no wrongdoing. More
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Longtime furniture sales rep Irwin Weinberg dies at 79Furniture Today Staff, March 4, 2010LINCOLNWOOD, Ill. — Longtime Illinois and Indiana furniture sales representative Irwin "Irv" Weinberg died March 2 from heart failure. He was 79. More
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Sofitalia hires Lance Foster as general managerLarry Thomas, March 4, 2010HIGH POINT — Sofitalia International, the leather upholstery division of Lacquercraft, has hired Lance Foster as its general manager. More
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Tom Liddell joins Planned Furniture Promotions as vice presidentJay McIntosh, March 4, 2010ENFIELD, Conn. — Industry veteran Tom Liddell has joined sales promotion specialist Planned Furniture Promotions as vice president of sales and marketing, a new position at the company. More
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Massoud Furniture focuses on growthGary Evans, March 3, 2010
DALLAS — Upholstery manufacturer Massoud Furniture here has hired a new president, Tom Skipper, as part of a growth program that includes an expansion of product lines, fast delivery and a continued emphasis on domestic capabilities, high value and near-perfect quality.
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New executives ready to run SoutherlandDavid Perry, March 1, 2010NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two presidents are better than one, according to the co-presidents set to run independent bedding producer Southerland. And three leaders are even better yet. More
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Employees to acquire bedding producer SoutherlandDavid Perry, March 1, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Independent bedding producer Southerland said it plans to sell the company to its employees in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan buyout led by a new executive team.
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Comfort Solutions appoints Vincent Zupkus chief financial officerFurniture Today Staff, February 26, 2010WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — Comfort Solutions has appointed Vincent Zupkus to the new position of senior vice president and chief financial officer for the Top 10 mattress producer. More
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Mattress Firm announces promotionsDavid Perry, February 26, 2010HOUSTON — Mattress Firm has announced a number of personnel changes that CEO Steve Stagner says are part of its "Growth by Design" strategy, which calls for aggressive expansion this year. More
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