Giftcraft Ltd. Names George Kacic President of U.S. Operations

Home Accents Today Staff -- Home Accents Today, 2/9/2012 11:54:28 AM

Giftcraft Ltd., known for its lifestyle and giftware products, has appointed industry veteran George Kacic as president of the company's U.S. operations.

Company CEO Trevor Cohen made the appointment to further strengthen the Giftcraft presence in the U.S. market, according to a press release about the announcement.

"We are extremely pleased to have George Kacic join the Giftcraft Executive Management Team. With Giftcraft's core strengths in innovative product design, development and distribution, and along with George's well established sales leadership skills, we have every confidence that we will strengthen our presence in the US market," said Cohen.

Kacic is a board member of the gift, stationery and home decor industries' leading charitable organization, Gift for Life, and was recently the recipient of Gift for Life's Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award. Kacic has also served for six years on the board of the Gift & Home Trade Association as president, chairman emeritus and, most recently, with GHTA a founding partner of the Americasmart Atlanta Icon Honors program.

As a member of the Giftcraft executive management team and working with the company's team of designers, merchandisers and operational support staff, Kacic will play a key role in developing and driving the company's strategic plans in the United States. He will maintain offices in both the U.S. and at the company's headquarters in Brampton, Ontario.