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Kathi Cunningham Joins Classic Concepts
September 11,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on September 12, 2012
Kathi Cunningham has joined furniture, rugs, bedding and pillow vendor Classic Concepts as a senior account manager.
Cunningham is based out of the companys Atlanta showroom and will cover the Southeast territory, where she has spent years developing relationships with hundreds of dealers. Prior to joining Classic Concepts, Cunningham served as senior account executive at lifestyle home furnishings vendor Four Hands, where she developed more than 500 accounts and worked to expand key accounts among Top 100 retailers. She also spent 12 years working retail for Cunningham Furniture, where she became CEO and drove sales to $3 million annually.
Were thrilled to have Kathi join the company, said Thomas Andonian, general manager of Classic Concepts, Los Angeles. She has incredible experience in the home furnishings industry. The fact that she has spent 25 years in wholesale and retail environments makes her an ideal salesperson. That, coupled with her genuine appreciation and understanding of the products we sell, makes Kathi a perfect fit for our company.
Cunningham also has served on the board of directors for both the National Home Furnishings Association and the Georgia Home Furnishings Association. She has been recognized for her dedication to the field being awarded a WOW Mentoring Award in 2006 as well as being asked to speak at industry events, including as a keynote Speaker for the American Home Furnishings Alliance.
Im so thrilled to be joining the Classic Concepts team, said Cunningham. I will not only be offering beautiful solid-wood furniture, but also have the opportunity to offer key accounts design-driven pillows, bedding and rugs. By offering such an awesome variety of products I can provide my key accounts with a unique opportunity to create a full lifestyle story in their stores. I am excited to offer my customers this experience.
Classic Concepts distributes reclaimed and eco-friendly solid wood furniture, decorative pillows, bedding and natural fiber rugs under the brand names Classic Home Furnishings, Classic Home Rugs and Villa Home Collection. The brands are distributed to thousands of independent stores as well as many of the top 100 home accent retailers throughout the country. Its primary warehouse is a 130,000-square-foot facility near Los Angeles. Classic Concepts has major showrooms in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, High Point and Los Angeles.