Kathy Ireland, Martin Extend Furniture Partnership

January 23, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Business Strategy on January 24, 2011 The partnership between Martin Furniture and Kathy Ireland Home has been extended through 2015, and the companies plan to use this year to renew and expand the collection.

"Gil Martin is an extraordinary leader who has brought Kathy Ireland Home by Martin to new heights," said Kathy Ireland, chief designer and CEO. "His company's ability to translate our designs into exquisite home office and home entertainment furniture has changed the landscape of excellence in the category. Our ... products are the couture of home office and home entertainment furniture."

Martin furniture was founded in 1981 by Martin, and in 2003 the company partnered with Kathy Ireland Worldwide.

"Kathy and her design team have been responsible for developing some of our most successful collections ever," Martin said. "Kathy is hands-on in every area from concept to construction to showroom and actual customer sales."