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| Date | 5/5/2008 9:07:25 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | CALHOUN, GA (May 2, 2008)--Mohawk Industries has named Frank Peters as President of the Mohawk Flooring division which encompasses all carpet, rugs, and Mohawk branded hard surface flooring... |
| Article | CALHOUN, GA (May 2, 2008)--Mohawk Industries has named Frank Peters as President of the Mohawk Flooring division which encompasses all carpet, rugs, and Mohawk branded hard surface flooring. Peters will be responsible for the Mohawk residential and commercial sales, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution. Peters replaces Monte Thornton, who will be retiring from Mohawk after 15 years as a company executive. Thornton will continue in an advisory role during a transition period. “I’m honored to lead this team of creative individuals to refine our many successful programs and processes to deliver even greater innovation, quality, service and support to our customers” said Peters. Peters has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the floor covering industry, holding leadership roles at Armstrong World Industries and Shaw Industries before joining Mohawk as head of product development. Peters’ previous responsibilities at Mohawk included all carpet and yarn manufacturing, distribution and product development as Vice President of Manufacturing for Mohawk Flooring. “With many years of proven leadership across all facets of the business, Frank has the ability to leverage all of our talents and resources across the enterprise,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, Chairman and CEO of Mohawk Industries. “With Frank’s knowledge of our product line, our customers’ needs and our organization’s assets, he will maximize the value proposition we provide our customers. Peters’ has been a catalyst for continuous improvement, innovation and people development to position Mohawk as an industry leader. His belief in the importance of environmental stewardship helped to expand Mohawk’s commitment to ‘green’ manufacturing. ” “I think that our team has the talent, the commitment and the vision to anticipate the changes necessary and capitalize on the trends in the flooring market. I am confident we can strengthen every customer’s partnership with Mohawk” said Peters. |