Surya adds two vice presidents

Staff -- Home Accents Today, 2/1/2007

Surya has named two new vice presidents.

Joan Catello has been named vice president of national accounts for Surya Rugs.

In her new post, Catello will be responsible for the development and growth of Surya's national accounts division. Catello was previously national vice president of sales and marketing for KAS Rugs.

"Catello's appointment represents a significant step forward in the growth of Surya Rugs," said Satya Tiwari, president. "We are expanding our sales and marketing team in order to add new channels of retail distribution and gain further penetration in existing channels."

Jeff Gonzalez has been named national sales vice president for the company.

Most recently, Gonzalez was East Coast regional vice president of sales for KAS Oriental Rugs.

"Gonzalez has a proven track record in sales and sales management and he will be an integral component of our executive team as we continue our fast growth trajectory," said Tiwari.