MOHAWK TAPS INDUSTRY VETERAN JEFF MEADOWS TO LEAD SALES FOR THE COMPANY’S HOME CENTERS CHANNEL AND ALIGNED GROUPS

DALTON (January 16, 2012)— Mohawk is pleased to announce Jeff Meadows, a 30 year veteran of the flooring industry, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Home Centers and Aligned Groups (such as CCA Global, Abbey, Carpets Plus, Empire and Floors2Ceilings). Meadows will be responsible for driving positive sales growth for these key business units through his strategic leadership.

“Jeff is a seasoned professional with a broad industry knowledge base and an indisputable record of success,” said Tom Lape, President of Residential and Commercial at Mohawk. “I am absolutely delighted that Mohawk can tap into his many talents and industry relationships, which will ensure we continue to foster profitable growth for our Home Centers and Aligned Groups.”

Meadows has held several key management positions in the residential business segment, most recently serving as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Beaulieu. In addition to Sales and Marketing, he also led their R&D, Customer Service, Distribution Services and Transportation. Prior to his tenure at Beaulieu, Meadows spent 22 years at Shaw Industries, rising through the ranks and serving in a variety of senior sales roles in their Residential and Rugs & Textiles businesses.

“Mohawk has a long tradition of revolutionizing the flooring industry with its spirit of creativity and innovation,” said Meadows. “I had the opportunity to see what was on the horizon in product and marketing and knew this was the right fit. I am excited to join this team and look forward to all that we will accomplish together.”

Meadows earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Management at the College of Charleston.

 

 

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Mohawk is a leading supplier of flooring for both residential and commercial applications. Mohawk offers a complete selection of carpet, hardwood, ceramic tile, laminate, stone, vinyl, rugs and other home and business products. These products are marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which include Mohawk, Karastan, Columbia, Century, Dal-Tile, American Olean, Quick-Step, Lees, Bigelow and Durkan. Mohawk's unique merchandising and marketing assist our customers in creating the consumers' dream. Mohawk provides a premium level of service with its own trucking fleet and over 250 local distribution locations.