Sweeney Named VP Sales, Business Development for Hickory Chair Furniture

April 21, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on April 22, 2012

Hickory Chair Furniture Co. has named Drew Sweeney vice president of sales and business development. In his newly created role, and with more than a decade of manufacturing experience, Sweeney will spearhead improvements in Hickory's manufacturing cycle from custom furniture order to creation to delivery. 

Sweeney is also responsible for guiding the company's team of business development advisors to increase market penetration through various distribution channels.

Sweeney was previously employed with Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co., a furniture springs producer located in Hickory, N.C. Throughout his tenure with Hickory Springs, which began in 1999, Sweeney was a manufacturing salesman whose responsibilities for sales growth covered both new and existing domestic and international territories. In his 13 years with Hickory Springs, Sweeney was promoted from sales representative to product manager and from sales manager of metal products to general manager of the corporate metal division respectively. Sweeney's most recent position was national director of sales and new business development. 

"The position that Drew recently filled was created to support our ongoing desire to shorten and streamline our manufacturing and sales cycles while reinforcing t Hickory Chair advantage," said Jay Reardon, president. "Drew's manufacturing experience is a critical asset to the integration of order-to-delivery process manufacturing efforts. He shares our passion for responding to customers' needs and embraces Hickory's 'Made to order. Made to last.' culture. Drew's passion and demonstrated success complement the capabilities Hickory has developed throughout the past century and we look forward to what the future holds with Drew on board."