Tipton Joins American Textile

Company Looks to Fill Bed Pillow Post

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 9/12/2005 12:00:00 AM

Duquesne, Pa. —

The American Textile Company has appointed Rhonda Tipton senior product manager for core basic bedding products, reporting to Michael Guidry, vice president of product development.

Tipton has experience in the consumer health care business including positions at Bergen Brunswig Drug Company, where she served as vice president of marketing and Olympus America, Inc., where she served as director of marketing.

Tipton will be responsible for leading the company's initiative into new areas of growth in its core business.

Looking to the future, Jack Ouellette, American Textile's president and CEO, said, “We plan to add a senior product manager of bed pillows later this year to continue our pursuit of new and innovative products.”