HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Man Wah Holdings [link: http://www.manwahholdings.com/en/index.php], the international upholstery powerhouse, announced the hiring of Jay Quimby as Senior Vice President of Sales. In this new position, Quimby will be responsible for building new business through alternative channels while contributing to the focus of the senior management team. This new initiative for Man Wah will expand its distribution footprint, supporting investment in additional upholstery capacity.
Quimby comes to Man Wah with decades of experience in the furniture industry, the last 20-plus years in various senior leadership positions at United Furniture. Most recently, he served for 11 years as Executive Vice President of Sales, managing the entire sales division while also overseeing marketing, upholstery product development as well as parts and warranty. In this role, he cultivated and expanded business with the top 100 retailers, mass merchants, rent to own, e-commerce, home improvement centers, department and specialty stores, distributors, international markets and other emerging distribution channels.
“Jay Quimby brings a wealth of experience, product knowledge, and relationships to the Man Wah senior management team,” said Gabriele Natale, President of Man Wah USA. “A proven leader who can expand our customer base giving new alternative channels a true retail partner solution program with values not seen anywhere else in the marketplace.”
This new position is the result of our recently announced expansion plans and the investments currently being made to improve efficiencies at Man Wah’s factories in Vietnam, Mexico and China.
“I am excited and extremely honored to be part of this Man Wah team. Working with a factory that has the capabilities of Man Wah is tremendously exciting,” said Quimby. “Man Wah is a globally dominant player in motion furniture as well as all upholstery. I look forward to joining this dynamic leadership team and am excited to be part of the company's growth as we take advantage of the many opportunities in the marketplace today for financially strong and well positioned factories.”
Man Wah Holdings
With a reputation for excellence and innovation earned over three decades, global furniture manufacturer Man Wah is renowned for groundbreaking innovation in motion furniture and upholstery, recognized internationally for the quality and integrity of its furniture and its business practices. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Man Wah has more than 20,000 employees worldwide and more than 6,000 retail franchises in Asia. A holder of more than 300 patents, Man Wah is recognized throughout the industry for its innovation and inventive approach and is driven by its robust in-house R&D department. Man Wah is proud to work with and support scores of small business suppliers across the U.S. and internationally.
