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CONLEY TAKES KIRSCH DESIGNER OF YEAR CONTEST
Kirsch, High Point, NC, has announced Melinda Conley, Allied Affiliate
ASID, Fine Designs & Interiors, Ltd., London, OH, the winner
of the Gallery Kirsch Designer of the Year contest.
Conley won first place for her Teacup design. This elegant cup-shaped
finial will be included in the 2004 Kirsch drapery hardware collection.
The Gallery Kirsch Designer of the Year contest recognizes designers
whose work reflects the innovation and elegance that defines the
Kirsch brand (see D&WC, October 2002). This year’s entries
were judged by a distinguished panel including designer Raymond
Waites and Don Bowden, president of the American Society of Interior
Designers (ASID).
All designs were judged on the following criteria: originality and
innovation; design that defines elegance; production feasibility/ease
of manufacturing; and applicable to a current home décor
style.
Awards of Excellence were given to five runners up in this year’s
competition: Second place was presented to Tonya Corner, Laurel,
MD; third place to Diana Januska, North Ridgeville, OH; fourth place
to Barbara Holley, Bryan, TX; fifth place to Melinda Conley for
a second design she entered; and sixth place to Shanna Neims, Bremerton,
WA..
SUPERIOR ROMAN SHADES PROMOTES BONILLA
California-based Superior Roman Shades has promoted Maria Bonilla
to vice president. Bonilla, with more than 20 years in the industry,
shares Superior’s vision of bringing workroom-quality Roman
shades to the residential market through its network of dealers.
Superior introduced its first two lines at the International Window
Coverings Expo in Baltimore, MD, earlier this year (see D&WC,
April 2003).
SECKER JOINS GILMORE
Tim Secker has joined Gilmore Enterprises, Chatsworth, CA. He will
be involved with the company’s Western Regional customers as
well as assisting his past customers.
Secker has been involved in the home furnishings industry his entire
career from owning two floor covering stores in the 1970s to more
visible positions as vice president of the fabricator division at
Levolor Home Fashions and vice president of sales and marketing
for American Hardwood Co.
BERKSHIRE HIRES TWO SALES REP
Berkshire Mfg., New Britain, CT, has added two new sales representatives:
Phil Smelter and Donna Phoenix.
Smelter has worked with Hunter Douglas for 10 years in several capacities
including district sales manager. He also has conducted training
seminar through the years. His background and experience will help
his customers compete against Big Box stores and prosper in a challenging
economy.
Phoenix takes the position of sales representatives for eastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She joins the company with more
than 15 years experience. Phoenix has owned and operated her own
interior design business and has worked in retail sales having managed
a window treatments department for a large retail business.
KITSKO PROMOTED AT WINDOW FASHIONS, INC
Window Fashions, Inc., Cheswick, PA, announces the promotion of
Stephanie Kitsko. She started working for the company three years
ago while in graduate school for her MBA degree.
Kitsko was first employed as the credit manager in the accounting
department. She has recently been promoted to systems analyst in
the computer department.
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