Mohawk Industries Announces Wellborn Appointed Chief Operating Officer
15 November 2005 - 9:18AM
PR Newswire (US)
CALHOUN, Ga., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mohawk Industries,
Inc. (NYSE:MHK) today announced the appointment of William C.
("Chris") Wellborn to be its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Wellborn
has held the position President of Dal-Tile Inc, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Mohawk, since March, 2002 and was previously
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dal-Tile.
In commenting on the announcement, Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, Chairman
and CEO of Mohawk said, "Mohawk has experienced strong growth in
our business as we have transitioned from a carpet company to a
total flooring business which includes carpet, rugs, ceramic,
laminate, stone, wood and vinyl products. "In his new position,
Chris will assist me in the development and execution of the
company's strategy to expand our business and grow the value of
Mohawk. He brings a strong combination of operational excellence
and financial skills to this position. Chris and his team have
built Dal-Tile into the world's largest ceramic tile and stone
company. He was instrumental in the integration of the Mohawk and
Dal-Tile businesses, which leveraged the best of both organizations
while keeping the unique attributes which have made us successful.
Chris has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2002. The
growth of our business and the recent acquisition of Unilin, a
European and U.S. laminate flooring manufacturer, have made Mohawk
a world-class flooring company." Mohawk offers a complete selection
of tufted and woven broadloom carpet, ceramic tile, laminate, wood,
stone, vinyl, rugs and other home products. These products are
marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which include
Mohawk, Karastan, Ralph Lauren, Lees, Bigelow, Quick Step, Dal-Tile
and American Olean. Mohawk's unique merchandising and marketing
systems assist our customers in creating the consumer's dream.
Mohawk provides a premium level of service with its own trucking
fleet and over 250 local distribution locations. DATASOURCE: Mohawk
Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Frank H. Boykin, Chief Financial Officer
of Mohawk Industries, +1-706-624-2695 Web site:
http://www.mohawkind.com/
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