WPS grows Del Pozo duties

WEST POINT, GA — WestPoint Stevens, in an effort to further streamline its bath merchandising operations, announced that Linda Del Pozo has assumed the responsibilities for sourcing terry products and bath shop accessories.

Reporting to her are Jack Ritterman, manager for sourced products, bath, and Margaret Connolly, product manager, bath sourcing.

All three continue to be based in WestPoint's Sixth Avenue New York offices and showroom.

Gregory Tarver, senior vp of bath and to whom Del Pozo reports, said, "She will work closely with the WestPoint Stevens Global Sourcing organization, in Clemson, SC."

Del Pozo joined WestPoint in 1987. She previously held the position of vp, bed merchandising from September 1999.

Ritterman has held his position since October 2001. He originally joined the company in 1998 as sourcing manager for Ralph Lauren Home.

Connolly most recently held the position of product manager, bath for Bed, Bath & Beyond.