“We thank Derek for the passion and commitment he has brought to TORLYS over the past decade where he has been a true flooring leader and instrumental in bringing the company to new heights as we celebrate our 35th year in business,” said Peter Barretto, TORLYS President & CEO, adding, “His sales and marketing skills and deep product and industry knowledge, combined with his incredible relationship-building ability have been key components in driving TORLYS’ phenomenal sales growth over the past 10 years.”
After 22 years dedicated to the Floorcovering industry, Derek is moving upwards into the Building Materials industry, where he will become President at Watson’s Building Supplies, a $300M Ontario-based division of GMS – Gypsum Management & Supply, an American $4B publicly traded company.
Derek will be sorely missed by the team at TORLYS and by all that worked with him across the entire industry over the past two decades. We will him the very best!
About TORLYS
TORLYS has been creating and delivering innovative flooring solutions to homeowners, builders, and property managers, using the latest technologies for 35 years and counting.
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