Mercerville, N.J.—In the past two years, Congoleum Corp. has received an unprecedented response to a number of its new product offerings, allowing the resilient manufacturer to grow and expand to better meet the needs of its distributors and retailers. To help build upon this success, Congoleum has announced a couple of key personal additions. Patrick Buckley has been named vice president of marketing. In this role, he will be responsible for all aspects of product positioning—from development through introduction. Dennis Jarosz, Congoleum’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, added, Buckley will also provide ongoing marketing, public relations and communications support as well as overseeing sample and display activities. “Pat brings a high level of leadership and expertise to our marketing department,” he said, “and reinforces Congoleum’s commitment to bringing to market superior products and services for all our customers.”

Additionally, Bruce Stanhope has been named vice president of research and development. He will be responsible for market-driven new product development, plant technical support and product installation support. John Russ, Congoleum’s senior vice president of operations, added that Stanhope will focus his attention on further innovating the mill’s product technology, improving product performance and improving plant processes to reduce waste. Having come to Congoleum from Velsicol Chemical Corp. as well as holding a Ph.D in organic chemistry along with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Russ called Stanhope “a proven leader within the area of research and development. His substantial background in R&D will enable him to hit the ground running and further enhance Congoleum’s already innovative product catalog.”

In other news, Congoleum recently recognized the hard work and dedication of its sales reps with a number of awards. Taking home the company’s highest honor, Sales Representative of the Year, was Ron Reilly from the Midwest region. This award recognizes a sales rep who demonstrates “a remarkable work ethic and an extensive knowledge of products and installation.” This was a good year for Congoleum’s Midwest region, because it not only had the most outstanding sales performance of the year, it was also home to the winner of the Regional Manager of the Year—Bill Morabito. He was honored for “his outstanding work throughout the year, and above and beyond performance.” Finally, a number of reps were honored with the President’s Club award for “demonstrating unparalleled dedication and performance with the company.” Winning this year was Steve Blain, Midwest region; Deb Silver, new residential specialist in the Central region; Sue Brown, Western region; Dan West, new residential specialist in the Southeast region; John Nugent, Southeast region, and Rep of the Year, Reilly. For more information on Congoleum, call 609/584-3000.