Briefly
By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 7/1/2005
Home and garden accessories vendor Toland Enterprises, Mandeville, LA, named Bruce Solly vice president of marketing. Solly will be responsible for new product development, marketing and business planning, and brand direction.
Blue Mountain Arts, Boulder, CO, hired Dick Duff as e.v.p. of sales. Duff's more than 30 years in sales and marketing includes stints with Coyne's & Co., Carousel by Guy, and Midwest.
Upper Canada Soap & Candle Makers, Toronto, signed Unique Concepts to cover Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania, and Lineworks to cover upstate New York.
Regency International named Danny McDonald partner and v.p. of marketing and sales. Dick and Rich Merhige will continue as chief executive and senior vice president, respectively.
The Herend Guild will sponsor an exclusive trip to Hungary and the Czech Republic, September 16–24. Guild members and guests will visit both the Herend and Moser factories.
Home accents designer and manufacturer Clay, Metal & Stone, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, moved to new headquarters at 2860 Marine Mile, relocating from its former Cypress Creek Road spot.
Our Name is Mud opened a new showroom and corporate headquarters at 224 W. 29th St., New York.
Ceramic tile trivet manufacturer Tile Art, Mayetta, NJ, hired sales group Board 'N Batten to represent the line in Canada.
Wall art resources Paragon and Propac signed Southern Accessories Today (SAT), Atlanta, to represent the companies in the Southeast. SAT will devote 6,000 square feet to displaying Paragon and Propac products.
Members of the Museum Store Assn. (MSA) donated books, educational materials, and other items valued at $25,000 to the Milwaukee Public Library.
