Allen Carder Is Named La-Z-Boy Business Furniture Sales Representative Of The Year

Furniture World Magazine

Allen Carder, La-Z-Boy Business Furniture sales representative in the New England area, has been named 2001 Sales Representative of the Year for the company. The announcement was made recently by Brian McLaughlin, national sales manager for La-Z-Boy Business Furniture. Carder has been a La-Z-Boy manufacturer's representative serving business furniture dealerships in the region for seven years. His company, A.C. Associates, is based in Hamden, Connecticut. Carder and his wife, Donna, operate the company and service dealers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut. Unlike similar awards, the criteria for La-Z-Boy Business Furniture Sales Representative of the Year is not limited to sales performance, explained McLaughlin. Rather, winners are selected based on a number of important factors. "Allen is an extremely committed and dedicated professional," he said. "He is exceptionally well respected by the dealers he works with, and has developed strong business partnerships with all of the companies he serves. And, he carries out his responsibilities in a refreshing yet 'no-nonsense' style that's universally appreciated." Early in 2001, Carder purchased a luxury 38-foot motor home and converted it into a fullscale, fully equipped and furnished La-Z-Boy Business Furniture mobile showroom. Carder can be seen frequently traveling the highways and by-ways in New England carrying the La-Z-Boy story to dealerships throughout his territory. La-Z-Boy Contract Furniture Group offers 25 office seating series, a collection of casegoods for the small office/home office, nine seating series for the healthcare industry, and a group of residential styles for the hospitality market. La-Z-Boy is also a leading furniture manufacturer for the hospitality and assisted-living markets. For more information about La-Z-Boy Business Furniture, contact La-Z-Boy Contract Furniture Group, 1284 North Telegraph Road, Monroe, MI, 48162, (734) 241-4700, or access their virtual showroom web site at www.lzbcontract.com.