Kingsdown, Inc., Announces 2004 President's Club Inductees

Furniture World Magazine

Danny Burkey of Hagerstown, Md. and Dee Hamm of Statesville, N.C., recently received the 2004 Outstanding Sales Performance award from Kingsdown, Inc. The awards were presented at the company's gala Centennial celebration in High Point, N.C in October. The ultra-premium bedding manufacturer recognizes a select number of sales representatives each year who have outstanding annual sales records. Burkey and Hamm were also entered into the prestigious 2004 President's Club, a distinction for sales representatives who generate greater than $2 million in annual sales. "Our company is competing against the world's largest manufacturers, and we're winning," says Eric Hinshaw, president and CEO of Kingsdown. "One of the key reasons that Kingsdown is doing so well is because we have a dedicated, hard-working sales team. And they deserve our thanks and recognition." Burkey, who has been with Kingsdown for 23 years, handles accounts in Central Pennsylvania and Western Maryland. Hamm, a third generation Kingsdown employee recently celebrated his 30th year with Kingsdown. He handles major accounts in North Carolina. Other Kingsdown sales representatives who were inducted for 2004 include Ed Small, Birmingham, Ala; Jeff Matt, Elk River, Minn.; Tom Burke, Greenacres, Fla.; Brad Brown, Barboursville, VA; Brack Emory, Knoxville, TN; Seth Atkinson, Mt. Dora, FL; Jay Basinger, Pine Bluff, N.C.; Kirt Basinger, Vass, N.C.; Michael Allen, Lexington, N.C.; Bryan Aboud, Villa Park, Ill.; Eddie Bishop, Virginia Beach, Va.; Go Taguchi, Tokyo, Japan; Jodi Shelton, Fla.; Allan Miller, Port Washington, N.Y.; Anthony Larocca, Marlton, N.J. Three sales representatives from Kingsdown Canada were also inducted: Alan Taylor, Sean Pauley, and Ron Cosgrove. About Kingsdown: Kingsdown, Inc. believes the better you sleep, the better you will live. Founded in 1904 in Mebane, N.C., the company serves retailers across the United States and more than twenty countries. Products are made to order using handcrafted techniques combined with state-of-the-art materials and equipment. Long recognized as an industry leader and innovator, Kingsdown developed and introduced DormoDiagnostics, a new generation in sleep technology which uses technology to determine the best sleep system for your body type. Kingsdown is the only mattress manufacturer to receive the prestigious National Home Furnishings Association Award of Excellence. As the only bedding manufacturer to win a Grand Trillium Award from the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Association, Kingsdown recently received the award for an unprecedented second time for DormoDiagnostics. For more information, please call 1-800-354-5464.