Bradley Joins Ferguson Copelan

May 14, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on May 2006 Dan Bradley has joined high-end case goods, occasional and upholstery supplier Ferguson Copeland as president and chief executive officer. He takes over those posts from Darrell Ferguson, who continues as chairman.

The move reflects Ferguson Copeland’s determination to meet the operational demands of its business model, which blends sourced case goods—some finished overseas and some at its Morganton, N.C., facility—with leather and fabric upholstery. It also frees up Ferguson, who co-founded the company in 1996, to concentrate on what he views as his strongest skill set—product development and design, and marketing.

Previously, Bradley had been president of Baker Furniture Co. since 2002, and before that was vice president of operations at Henredon.

“Dan’s background and expertise are in operations, and that’s what we need at this point,” Ferguson said. “With the logistical issues a business like ours faces, that’s a critical piece of our success.”

Bradley, based in Morganton, also has an ownership stake in Ferguson Copeland.

“Having Dan with us will allow me to do what I most enjoy – design and marketing,” Ferguson said. “On numerous levels, this will be very positive for us.”

Ferguson also noted that Bradley has developed strong partnerships throughout the design trade during his tenure at Baker.

“As we pursue expansion of the Guy Chaddock line, it’s so designer-driven, and he has great relationships in that area,” he said.

Ferguson Copeland acquired intellectual rights to Guy Chaddock, a renowned maker of high-end reproductions, in October 2004. Bradley also will assume top management responsibilities of that division.