Glenn Prillaman Promoted To Senior VP–Marketing and Sales for Stanley Furniture
Furniture World Magazine
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9/27/2006
Glenn Prillaman has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President – Marketing and Sales for Stanley Furniture Company Inc. In this new role, he will assume the responsibility for both Stanley Collections and Young America®, reporting to Jeff Scheffer, Stanley Furniture chairman, chief executive officer and president.
“Glenn brings a wonderful combination of knowledge, energy, passion and clear thinking to this important position,” Scheffer says. “He understands the importance of developing products that address the needs and wants of today’s consumer as well as how to market them in an ever changing and hyper-connected world. We have total confidence that by combining these responsibilities into one position, Glenn will be able to successfully maintain our focus on both of our businesses while creating greater synergy between Stanley Furniture, its retailers and today's savvy consumer.”
Prillaman has served as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Young America® for the past three years. In addition to introducing award-winning product, he has been instrumental in developing best-in-class catalogs as well as other in-store programs such as the Young America® Signature Shop. He also has played a leadership role in the development of web-based marketing and sales efforts, including retailer mini-websites and the company’s new sales management system.
In his nine years with Stanley Furniture, Prillaman also has served as vice president/product manager and product manager for Young America®. His relationship with the company began as a sales representative.
“While we will continue to think and act like two businesses with separate identities under the Stanley umbrella, this new organizational structure allows us to better leverage sales and marketing initiatives across the entire company,” Scheffer says. “Our mission continues to be to offer the best product and support it with excellent quality and service. “
One of the largest furniture manufacturers in the United States, Stanley Furniture Co., Inc. is widely recognized as a style and design leader. The company has received 11 coveted Pinnacle Awards for fine quality residential wood furniture, ranging from traditional to contemporary. Stanley Collections are presented as dining room, bedroom, home entertainment and accent tables, and home office. Young America® is the industry leader in youth furniture.
Founded in 1924, Stanley Furniture® has a strong tradition of superior product supported by excellent quality and service. The shipment of orders to retail stores – an average of two weeks or less – is among the fastest in the industry. Production facilities are located in Stanleytown and Martinsville, Va., as well as Robbinsville and Lexington, N.C. Stanley Furniture's upper-medium priced furniture is sold to furniture specialty stores, department stores and furniture store chains. Stanley Furniture® common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol STLY. For additional information, visit stanleyfurniture.com.