Mattress manufacturer Kingsdown Inc., with headquarters in Mebane, N.C., has consolidated its domestic and international business into a single operating structure. Kevin Damewood, executive vice president of sales and marketing, now has responsibility for worldwide sales. Joe Schmoeller, executive vice president and chief operating officer, has assumed responsibility for overseeing all manufacturing and distribution. Lee Hinshaw, president of international sales, has stepped down after more than 16 years with the company.
“Today, we are fortunate to have a significantly more experienced international and domestic management team who all have the capability of growing our business both domestically and abroad,” said Frank Hood, Kingsdown president and chief executive officer. “Implementing a more unified approach to sales and operations will increase our effectiveness and accelerate our ability to grow our international operations. Consolidating all international and domestic functions plays to our strengths in innovation and operational excellence. As we continue to grow as a company it becomes increasingly more important that we operate with one consistent vision, as one company. We have experienced tremendous growth and success internationally and have many new, exciting opportunities to grow the Kingsdown international family of brands.
“We are extremely grateful to Lee for the contributions he has made to Kingsdown over these many years and we wish him well in his future endeavors,” Hood added.
Kingsdown sells its portfolio of mattress brands in more than 20 countries. It operates sales offices as well as distribution and manufacturing facilities on three continents.
