Premier Bedding Group Names Jeff Jennings & Danny Tomack To Sales Positions

Furniture World Magazine

Premier Bedding Group (PBG), the exclusive North American licensee of Bassett mattresses, recently expanded its sales staff with the appointment of Jeff Jennings as a sales representative in Southern Florida, it was announced today by Anita Frankiewicz, Director of Marketing, PBG. "As we position our line of premium mattresses throughout the U.S., we are expanding and strengthening our sales staff. Jeff Jennings, will help us build sales as we concentrate on forming successful relationships with bedding and specialty retailers," said Frankiewicz. Jennings joined PBG in January 2000 and is responsible for business development and placement of all Premier Bedding products with retailers in Southern Florida. Jennings came to PBG after its parent company purchased the bedding division of Bassett Furniture, Inc., where he was Florida Sales Manager. Regarding Mr. Tomack she said, "Danny Tomack will help us build sales in the Northwest as we concentrate on forming successful relationships with bedding and specialty retailers." Tomack joined PBG in January 2000 and is handling sales in Idaho, Western Montana, Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon. Along with other new sales appointees from across the US, he recently completed a training course at PBG's headquarters in Tampa. Tomack is a recent graduate of Boise State University. Previously, Jennings worked as an independent sales representative and as Regional Sales Manager in the Southern U.S. for ColorWorks, the producers of an extensive line of home textile products. He also served as a marketing representative for the Pillowtex Corporation in Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago. Premier Bedding Group, headquartered in Tampa, FL is a mattress manufacturer and the exclusive North American licensee of Bassett mattresses. The company's product lines include Carrington Chase by Bassett, Dream Maker by Bassett, Performax and Nature's Rest. PBG was formed in 1999 by LIS Corporation, an investment company with holdings in the bedding, marketing/communications and hotel industries.