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CCA GLOBAL PARTNERS AND CARPET ONE FLOOR & HOME ANNOUNCE LEADERSHIP CHANGES
MANCHESTER, NH (March 19, 2008) – Co-CEOs Howard Brodsky and Rick Bennet
are announcing that CCA Global Partners will launch a new division called BizUnite.
Evan Hackel will lead BizUnite as the President, while retaining his position as
Senior Vice President of Groups for CCA Global Partners. Eric Demaree will assume
the role of President of Carpet One Floor & Home.
BizUnite is a web-based business platform designed to help independent business
owners across industries maintain their independence and aggressively compete against
corporate conglomerates.
“Evan will do a tremendous job leading BizUnite to success,” says Co-CEO Howard
Brodsky. “The growth that Carpet One Floor & Home has experienced is an example
of Evan’s leadership abilities. And Carpet One Floor & Home will continue to grow
and dominate the market under Eric’s leadership. Eric gets retailing and understands
product, the market, and this business. This is an exciting time for all of us at
CCA Global and Carpet One Floor & Home.”
Demaree is a 32-year industry veteran and has been with CCA Global for the past
three years serving as President of Stone Mountain, GCO, and The Floor Trader and
as Chief Operating Officer of Carpet One Floor & Home. Prior to joining CCA Global
Partners, for eleven years Demaree grew the Home Depot’s flooring department by
opening over 1,000 stores and launching programs in his role as Merchandising Vice
President for Home Depot and Home Depot Expo Design Centers.
As the new President of Carpet One Floor & Home, Demaree is extremely determined
and focused on driving customers into stores and increasing sales.
“Eric is an organized, dynamic leader with a great personality,” says Co-CEO Rick
Bennet. “We are very fortunate to have Eric take on this role. He is aggressive
and will lead Carpet One Floor & Home to acquire more market share.”
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to work for such a great organization and
for the most dedicated retailers in our industry,” adds Demaree. “Evan has been
a great mentor, partner, and friend to me. I look forward to applying what I have
learned from him and to working more closely with Howard, Rick, and all of our Carpet
One Floor & Home members. We are very excited about our new spokesperson, Amy Wynn
Pastor, and the launch of our Beautiful Guarantee. As we move forward we will continue
to develop innovative programs and will deliver our unique message to our targeted
audience.”
About CCA Global Partners
CCA Global Partners is a formidable leader in the retail industry whose members’
aggregate sales are $10.2 billion. Today, nearly 3,600 retail stores in the United
States and abroad benefit from CCA Global’s business leadership through its 15 different
affiliate companies. CCA Global’s unique business model promotes entrepreneurship
by enabling thousands of independent retailers to compete successfully with large
national corporations. CCA Global business owners are currently engaged in the flooring,
lighting, mortgage banking and biking industries. Visit
www.ccaglobal.com for more information.
About Carpet One Floor & Home
Carpet One Floor & Home www.CarpetOne.com
is North America’s leading floor covering retailer, with more than 1,000 independently
owned and operated locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Carpet One Floor & Home stores are known for a broad selection of carpet, wood,
laminate, ceramic, vinyl, and area rugs, including exclusive brands like Liz Claiborne
Home, Good Housekeeping, and Lees.
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