Purcell Letchinger Group Names Andrew Purcell President
December 12, 2000
Harold Will Remain with Firm as Chief Consultant
Briarcliff Manor, NY (USA) — The Purcell Letchinger group announced the completion of a buyout in which Andrew Purcell became the company's sole owner. Mel Letchinger has left the firm. He acquired the company from Harold Purcell (his father) and Mel Letchinger, co-partners who formed the company 20 years ago in order to represent upper end European textile mills with exclusive sales agents in the U.S.
"We consummated a mutually beneficial buyout where everyone was happy," said Purcell. "The niche that they've created and that I'm going to carry on is representing high end mills as an exclusive agency."
Purcell said that his father has agreed to act as chief consulting executive during the transition. The company distributes products from Algemene (Belgium), Bruvatex (Belgium), Decoviz (Portugal) Zensilk (India). The company also distributes a drapery fabric line called Tessilarredo.
The Purcell Letchinger group has showrooms throughout the country and a warehouse in Hickory, N.C. At press time, Purcell said he plans to restructure the company. "By August 15, I plan to re-base the Chicago-based headquarters to Hickory, N.C., where I'll combine headquarters, customer service, a warehouse and a showroom." The new 11,000 square foot facility is nearly finished according to Purcell.
Purcell Letchinger's sales team consists of six agents who, in their entirety, cover the United States and Canada. Purcell said the company has hired Jeff Rocque to cover North and South Carolina. An opening remains for a sales person to cover parts of the Southeast, Purcell said, an area that includes Georgia, Florida, Tenessee and Alabama.
Meanwhile the company announced in October that it had hired Allan Siegal to cover the Midwest.
Briarcliff Manor, NY (USA) — The Purcell Letchinger group announced the completion of a buyout in which Andrew Purcell became the company's sole owner. Mel Letchinger has left the firm. He acquired the company from Harold Purcell (his father) and Mel Letchinger, co-partners who formed the company 20 years ago in order to represent upper end European textile mills with exclusive sales agents in the U.S.
"We consummated a mutually beneficial buyout where everyone was happy," said Purcell. "The niche that they've created and that I'm going to carry on is representing high end mills as an exclusive agency."
Purcell said that his father has agreed to act as chief consulting executive during the transition. The company distributes products from Algemene (Belgium), Bruvatex (Belgium), Decoviz (Portugal) Zensilk (India). The company also distributes a drapery fabric line called Tessilarredo.
The Purcell Letchinger group has showrooms throughout the country and a warehouse in Hickory, N.C. At press time, Purcell said he plans to restructure the company. "By August 15, I plan to re-base the Chicago-based headquarters to Hickory, N.C., where I'll combine headquarters, customer service, a warehouse and a showroom." The new 11,000 square foot facility is nearly finished according to Purcell.
Purcell Letchinger's sales team consists of six agents who, in their entirety, cover the United States and Canada. Purcell said the company has hired Jeff Rocque to cover North and South Carolina. An opening remains for a sales person to cover parts of the Southeast, Purcell said, an area that includes Georgia, Florida, Tenessee and Alabama.
Meanwhile the company announced in October that it had hired Allan Siegal to cover the Midwest.
