JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Kyle Sherman has been named regional sales manager for the West Coast district of Mullican Flooring, a leading manufacturer of quality hardwood floors.
In his new position, Sherman helps oversee the promotion of Mullican Flooring’s products on the West Coast, and serves as a liaison to regional distribution partners who sell products to hundreds of retail stores across the Western United States.
“We are excited to have Kyle join our national sales team,” says Neil Poland, president of Mullican Flooring. “His successful record of driving sales, experience in tailoring business plans for distributors, and ability to mentor peers in the hardwood flooring industry makes Kyle ideally suited to capitalize on opportunities in Mullican’s West Coast market.”
Sherman has more than a decade of sales experience in the flooring industry, most recently working as director of residential builder sales with B.R. Funsten & Company, which he joined in 2006. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a marketing concentration from the Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.
“It is an honor to be selected for this position with Mullican Flooring,” says Sherman, who resides in Temecula, California. “Over the past 12 years, I have worked to develop skill sets in both the manufacturing and distribution divisions of the floor covering industry. I look forward to developing new relationships, increasing business opportunities with existing partners, and creating customer-focused programs to optimize results and maximize customer satisfaction on the West Coast.”
One of the nation’s top five hardwood flooring producers, Mullican operates facilities in Johnson City, Tennessee; Norton, Virginia; Holland, New York; and Ronceverte, West Virginia. The company manufactures and sells more than 1,500 products via a network of 40 distributors and 5,000 retail stores across the United States and Canada. For more information about Mullican and its products, visit www.mullicanflooring.com.
More about Mullican Flooring
Founded in 1985, Mullican Flooring is known for its diverse range of products and for introducing the hardwood flooring industry’s first solid hardwood products that carry a lifetime moisture warranty.
The company is a charter member of the National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) Responsible Procurement Program and has earned NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification, in addition to multiple other certifications demonstrating the company’s support of proper forest management. All of Mullican’s domestic products are allowed to carry the “verified sustainable” seal of the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc.
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