SADDLE BROOK, NJ —Steven Brandon has been named managing director of Nourison's  hospitality division. He will be based out of Nourison’s office and distribution center in Calhoun, GA and report to Jonny Peykar, vice president of hospitality.

Brandon has served Nourison as an operations and business development consultant for the past year.  In his new role, he will be responsible for managing and developing business for Nourison’s  hospitality division that includes premium quality carpets in both stock designs ready for immediate delivery or custom carpets. The carpets are made using state-of-the-art Axminister looms and signature techniques. The division’s clients include hotels, resorts, banquet halls, country clubs and corporations, as well as designers and architects.

“Brandon brings a lot of experience and expertise with him and we are excited to see what we can accomplish together going forward," said Jonny Peykar.  “Nourison has committed a lot of resources in developing this category of our business and Brandon will be instrumental in guiding this expansion.”

Brandon is an industry veteran of the patterned carpet industry. Most recently, he managed a joint cooperation between Thailand Carpet Manufacturing PCL and Clayton Miller Hospitality Carpets. Prior to that, he served as President and CEO of Tai Ping Carpets Americas. Brandon began his career in broadloom with a hospitality division of Mohasco Corp., which later became USAxminster.

“I have never seen a company more prepared to become a major player in the Hospitality Carpet segment," he said. "Nourison has all the components in place and is a great innovator in design, product development and manufacturing."