Profiles & People

June Cross, a veteran of 20-plus years in the industry, has joined Cone Decorative Fabrics-John Wolf/Cone Jacquards in the new position of director of merchandising. In her new position, Cross will be responsible for the creative direction of both Cone... Read more.

January 8, 2000

Greensboro, N.C.— Mike Durham has been named executive vice president of Burlington House Upholstery, which is a division of Burlington Industries, Inc. He has replaced Steve Mischen who resigned. Mischen helped launch Burlington House Upholstery in 1983 and now plans... Read more.

January 8, 2000

Brussels - Former Tessilforum director Edoardo Caminita and Andrew S. H. Young have opened a consulting firm called Fastnet Asia Limited. Young and Caminita draw on their combined experience to offer business advice to Western companies who are interested in... Read more.

January 8, 2000

Rotterdam — Frits Vlot has retired from Dehnert & Jansen after 32 years with the company in order to ''rest and enjoy life,'' a company official said. Prior to his departure, Vlot was executive vice president in charge of interior... Read more.

January 8, 2000

Harlequin Fabrics and Wallcoverings has announced the appointment of Alan D. Hancock as managing director of Walker Greenbank Group. Hancock, 38, has been involved in the home furnishing market since the age of 14. He has worked in the United... Read more.

January 8, 2000

Lexington, N.C. — In 1990, Lexington Furniture Industries — and various decorative accessories companies — tuned into Bob Timberlake, internationally known realist artist and collector. Recognized worldwide for his depiction of the simple life in his native North Carolina home,... Read more.

January 8, 2000

New York – Ed Gargiulo has joined Lanscot-Arlen Fabrics Inc. in a consulting capacity. He was previously a principal of Anju Wood-ridge Inc. before it was sold to P. Kaufmann in 1997. He worked for P. Kaufmann a short time... Read more.

January 8, 2000