Kingsdown Names Ross Marketing VP

May 17, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on May 2006 Bedding major Kingsdown has named industry veteran Jim Ross to the new position of vice president of marketing. He reports to Pat Flippin, president and chief operating officer.

Ross comes to Kingsdown from Sealy, where he spent 20 years in various marketing and sales roles, most recently leading special projects and initiatives. He was also vice president of marketing for Stearns & Foster for seven years, where under his leadership the premium bedding operation grew to more than $225 million in sales, making it the largest premium bedding brand in the United States. Prior to the marketing role, Ross served as sales manager and account manager for six major U.S. markets.

“Jim’s proven success at positioning and selling high-end product makes him an obvious fit,” Flippin said. “We also feel that Jim’s background in both sales and marketing will help give our brand an edge with current and prospective retail partners and consumers.”

Kingsdown makes and markets a wide range of premium bedding products including innerspring, foam and air sleep systems for leading retailers in more than 20 countries. Products include the proprietary DormoDiagnostics system that matches a customer to a bed for better sleep and health. It also offers exclusively to designers its ultra-premium Oscar de la Renta line of bedding.