HMI Unveils New Division

March 3, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Business Strategy on March 4, 2012

Home Meridian International has created a new division named Sourcing Solutions Group that will work with select retail partners to create custom product.

Greg Noe, former president of Samuel Lawrence Furniture, will head up Sourcing Solutions.

Lee Boone succeeds Noe as president of Samuel Lawrence Furniture. Prior to joining Samuel Lawrence, Boone was president of Legacy Classic. He has also held management positions with Universal Furniture and Lea Inds.

In his new position, Boone directs all product development and sales activities.

"We have experienced dramatic growth during the last three years," said George Revington, CEO of Home Meridian International. "The formation of Sourcing Solutions Group and the addition of Lee provide opportunities to continue to service our retail partners in the most efficient and innovative ways."

Revington said Noe had been instrumental in the growth of Samuel Lawrence and in developing key retail partnerships.

"The formation of Sourcing Solutions provides a business unit that supports this strategy, utilizing our efficiencies of scale, and leveraging the HMI global information and operating system," he said. "Many companies in the U.S.m and especially our industry have had to adjust downward. Our commitment to a lean, global and wired organization provides growth for both our company and our retail partners. It is exciting to add talented people and reorganize our business to continue to adapt to our customers in new and innovative ways."

Home Meridian International is the parent corporation for Pulaski Furniture, Samuel Lawrence Furniture, Samuel Lawrence Hospitality, Creations Baby, Prime Resources International and Sourcing Solutions Group.

HMI is privately held, and headquartered in High Point, N.C. The company has distribution centers on both coasts and international locations including Dongguan and Shanghai China; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.