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May 10,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 11, 2012
Debra Venti has joined upholstered furniture manufacturer Lazar Inds. as director of merchandising on a full-time basis.
Venti had been working with Los Angeles-based Lazar as a consultant for the past several years.
Debra has been instrumental in helping us grow our sales through her fabric merchandising efforts as our consultant, said Lazar President Robert Luce. Having Debra working with us full time will bring a level of focus to our fabric to frame merchandising that will no doubt help us become even stronger in this area of our offerings.
As part of her role with the company, Venti also will work on marketing initiatives to keep Lazar on the front end of trends in the industry.
I love everything about Lazar; the product, the fact that its domestically made and the team of people that I have been working with through the years, said Venti. Putting all my efforts and experience of manufacturing and design towards the growth of this company will hopefully enhance all that we produce. There is so much opportunity with Lazar, its probably one of the most exciting product lines in the industry today.
May 9,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 10, 2012
Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN) has appointed Meredith Graham senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Graham has served as Furniture Brands' deputy general counsel and assistant secretary since November 2008. Prior to that, she as vice president, associate general counsel and assistant secretary at Savvis Inc., and also served in private practice at a large regional law firm in St. Louis where her specialty was securities and corporate governance.
At Furniture Brands, Graham has been responsible for a variety of legal areas including real estate, intellectual property, environmental issues, corporate finance and securities.
May 9,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on May 10, 2012
Furniture and textile vendor Classic Concepts will open a showroom at Dallas Market Center for the June 20-26 Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
The company has a 9,000-plus-square-foot space, World Trade Center 5-530.
Classic Concepts presents elegant rustic furniture and many more products that are staples in stores across the country, said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. We welcome them to Dallas and are excited our buyers will now enjoy their quality lines.
Expanding to Dallas Market Center is a logical next step for our company, said David Moses, president, Classic Concepts. Our sales continue to grow in our other markets and we feel this is a perfect time to open this showroom and are excited about introducing our great products to Dallas.
Classic Concepts manufacturers and distributes reclaimed and eco-friendly solid wood furniture, decorative pillows, bedding and rugs. There are three divisions within Classic Concepts: Classic Home Furniture, Classic Home Rugs and Villa Home Collection.
May 8,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 9, 2012
Industry veteran Bob Choppa will re-join full-line furniture vendor Lexington Home Brands as senior vice president of upholstery operations.
Choppa, who most recently was president of Hickory White, reports to Lexington President and CEO Phil Haney. Jim Telleysh, Lexingtons vice president and general manager of upholstery operations, reports to Choppa. Both executives will be based out of the companys manufacturing and operations complex in Hildebran, N.C.
I am delighted at the opportunity to welcome back an executive with Bobs breadth and depth of experience to our senior management team, Haney said. Lexington Upholstery has delivered four consecutive years of double-digit growth for our dealers and the company. Under the leadership of Bob Choppa and Jim Telleysh, this segment of our business is poised for even more dramatic growth, both organically and through strategic acquisition.
I have worked with a number of exceptional companies in the industry, said Choppa. The executive team at Lexington, however, has demonstrated a unique ability to leverage innovative product development with aggressive marketing and great retail presentation to capture a strong position of leadership in the upscale market. Their ability to consistently and significantly grow share in the face of challenging business conditions serves as validation. I am energized at the opportunity to re-join a management team for which I have a great deal of respect.
May 8,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 9, 2012
Carlos Reyes has joined Profitability Consulting Group as president of the furniture retail and manufacturing consultant's new Latin American division.
Reyes came to this week's Home Furnishings Industry Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., to finalize the hiring.
He has 18 years in senior management on both the retailing and the manufacturing sides of the home furnishings industry. Reyes came to PCG from Mexico City-based contemporary furniture retailer Dettaglia Muebles, where he was responsible for 14 stores as operations director. Prior to that, Reyes was general manager at gold and silver medal maker Mexicande Joyas.
"This really works out well, because Carlos came to us with opportunities in hand," said John Egger, CEO of Profitability Consulting Group. "He's a very aggressive, strong young man."
Reyes' will work out of his office in Mexico City.