Nourison promotes three sales execs

-- Home Textiles Today, 9/30/2009 10:02:00 AM

Saddle Brook, N.J. – Area and accent rug company Nourison Industries Inc. has promoted three sales executives and reorganized the company’s sales structure to be managed from its headquarters here.

Gerard O’Keefe, who joined the company in 2002 as vp of the broadloom division, has been appointed vp of sales. Joyce Lowe, who was previously director of national accounts, is now national sales director of rugs. Patrick Malone is being promoted to national sales director of broadloom from his prior post as Northeast regional sales manager.

“We are fortunate to have excellent people in place so the decision to promote from within was not difficult as it allows us to take full advantage of their collective experience and respond quickly to market needs,” said Alex Peykar, president. “Our entire team has a renewed sense of excitement with the potential created by this reorganization.”