Peacock Alley names new president

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 2/26/2003 2:45:00 PM

Dallas — Fine linen manufacturer and importer Peacock Alley has named Jason Needleman as president, reporting to Mary Ella Gabler, founder and ceo, who formerly also held the president title.

He will be responsible for the overall business strategic development and leadership operations, and the finance, human resources, shipping/manufacturing, sales and IT departments will report to him.

With more than 10 years of professional sales, marketing and general management experience, Needleman joins Peacock Alley from Activision, where he began as a regional sales manager in 1996 and rose to vp of sales for national accounts.

He is the husband of Leslie Hudson Needleman, Peacock Alley's vp of creative services.