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03082010 Karastan Names Welch Midwest REgional VP

3/8/2010


Kevin Welch

WELCH NAMED  MIDWEST
REGIONAL VP
FOR KARASTAN RUGS

SUGAR VALLEY, GA. -- Kevin Welch has been named Midwest regional vice president for Karastan Rugs, according to Steve Roan, vice president of Karastan Rugs. The appointment is effective March 1.

In his new post, Welch will be based in Dallas and will be responsible for directing Karastan sales throughout the midwest region.

"Welch has long experience in the rug business and is coming home to the Karastan line after an absence of several years," said Roan. "Welch's appointment is part of the restructuring of the Karastan sales force, Roan added. "We are making excellent progress in building a sales team devoted to the rug category," he said.

An industry veteran with over 20 years' sales experience, Welch was most recently with Rizzy Rugs as midwest and West Coast regional manager. Earlier, he was southeast regional manager for Oriental Weavers Sphinx.

Welch began his industry career with Karastan, where he held several regional sales management positions in the midwest, southwest and mountain regions.

Earlier this year, Karastan broadloom and Karastan rugs became two separate divisions with separate management and sales organizations.

Karastan Rugs is part of the Mohawk Home division of Mohawk Industries.

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