Thayer to Support Business Development for CMI

July 10, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on July 2007 Colonial Mills Inc., Pawtucket, R.I., a leading manufacturer of braided-texture area rugs and accessories, has appointed Meredith Thayer to the position of sales executive for business development.

Thayer’s responsibilities include managing existing accounts largely throughout New England and the South as well as cultivating new business. Specifically, she sells CMI’s private label, standard line, excess inventory, and new yarns and fabrics to customers and prospects, including Internet-based and catalog retailers, traditional retail stores and those that use their own fabrics, design the rugs themselves and sell direct to the consumer.

Prior to her current position, Thayer served as marketing coordinator for ARS Restoration Specialists, Newton, Mass.; and sales support manager at CMI.

Thayer earned her bachelor’s degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and she resides in Quincy, Mass.