Rizzy moves up Welch to national sales manager post, adds territory reps

HTT Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 1/21/2013 1:33:28 PM

Calhoun, Ga. -- Handmade rugs and textiles manufacturer Rizzy Home has promoted Kevin Welch to national sales manager.

Welch originally joined the company in October 2012 as regional sales and national accounts manager, overseeing Rizzy's sales team as well as handling certain key accounts. He is based in Dallas.

Earlier in his career he held various sales and management positions at Karastan and Oriental Weavers.

Rizzy has also hired two new territory sales representatives to its team. Rich Schaefer, a 25-year veteran of the flooring industry, is charged with covering Connecticut's flooring and furniture store as well as design customers.

And Elizabeth Keegan, based in Los Angeles, is assigned to cover South Central California. She will focus on key retail, design and hospitality accounts.