Furlet Joins AmericasMart Atlanta

Home Textiles Today Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 4/16/2012 2:00:00 AM

ATLANTA - AmericasMart Atlanta has hired Mark Furlet as senior vp/leasing in the Home category for permanent showrooms of Building 1.
     Before joining AmericasMart, Furlet served on the leadership team of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI) where he most recently held dual appointments as vp in charge of all gift and home business at the Chicago Merchandise Mart and vice president and general manager at the L.A. Mart with responsibilities for the L.A. Mart, the L.A. Mart Design Center and California Gift Show brands.
     "Mark's broad home furnishings category perspective gained through years of proven business leadership aligns well with our mission of continued domestic and international expansion," says Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and chief operating officer of AmericasMart parent company AMC Inc.
     Furlet will report to David Savula, AMC executive vice president for all home, area rug and gift leasing