Hodges retires from Master Design

March 2, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on March 2006 Gene Hodges has retired as president of case goods supplier Master Design effective March 1.

A replacement has not yet been named. In the interim, Chester Lee, president of Test Rite USA, will take over Hodges responsibilities. Master Design is a subsidiary of Test Rite Products Corp.

"We appreciate the tremendous effort and the contribution Gene has made to the company over the years," Lee said. "He is well-respected in the industry and has always been highly regarded at Test Rite. We wish him good fortune and continued success in the future."

In a release, the company said Master Design will move forward, continuing in partnership with Test Rite and the commitment to provide excellence to its customers.

"We will be proactive in this perpetually changing industry and improve our effectiveness to compete," Lee said. "We will always respond to the ever-changing global arena from our customers to our suppliers and to the end consumers."