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Carpet One Names New Vice President Of Member Relations
MANCHESTER, NH (May 27, 2005) – Carpet One is excited to announce the
appointment of Sally Kelly as Vice President of Member Relations.
Kelly joins Carpet One with over 29 years of experience in the
floor covering retail industry. She began her career working as the
Merchandising Manager for Dean’s Carpet One in Manchester, one of the
first CCA Global locations. Prior to accepting this position, Kelly
was the Vice President of Communications for
Flooring America, another CCA Global floor covering cooperative.
As Vice President of Member Relations for Carpet One, Kelly will be working
closely with Carpet One retailers to increase communication within the
cooperative, helping them to share ideas and best practices and to combine
efforts as a team. Kelly will be based out of the Manchester, NH office and
will report directly to Evan Hackel, President of Carpet One.
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Sally for many years, so I know that
we are extremely fortunate to have her here to lead our new communications
initiative,” said Hackel. “She has a lot of experience in this field and
possesses the skills necessary to create a new innovative plan to increase
networking and communication for our 1,000 Carpet One member stores.”
In the past, Kelly has been a consultant and trainer for a range of companies
in the home furnishings industry, including Mohawk, Lighting One, Home Depot
and Carpet One. She was involved in the development of one of the most
successful CCA Global training programs, Principles of Success, and has also
helped to implement a sales professional certification program.
Kelly graduated with a BA in Urban Education from the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. She now lives with her husband Doug and daughter Irene in Chichester, NH.
About Carpet One
Carpet One (www.CarpetOne.com) is
North America’s largest floor covering retailer, with over 1,000 locations
in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The stores are known
for a broad selection of floor covering products, distinctive warranties,
excellent service and exclusive brand names, including Liz Claiborne
Flooring and Good Housekeeping. With annual sales of more than $3.3 billion,
Carpet One is the largest division of CCA Global Partners, a leading management
and marketing company serving the retail and service community. Carpet One
headquarters are in Manchester, NH; St. Louis, MO; Ontario, Canada; and
Queensland, Australia.
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