Whitewood Promotes Kristiansen, Beaston

May 14, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on May 2006 Erik Kristiansen has been named president of sales for Whitewood Inds.’ International Concepts division, and Davis Beaston has been named president of the company’s John Thomas Furniture division.

Prior to the change, Kristiansen was vice president of sales for International Concepts, and Davis had been vice president of sales for John Thomas Furniture.

“Today’s business model, more than ever, calls for strong, progressive, clearly stated leadership,” said Jorge Mata, chief executive officer of Whitewood. “Davis’ and Erik’s strong leadership, forward thinking and continued commitment have proved invaluable to our success. As Whitewood moves forward and continues to grow, these positions will now have full ownership of their division’s development.”