John Stasiw
Stasiw is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s business plan across all functional areas within the Canadian organization. He reports to Simmons President Tony Smith.
“Canada is an important region for us and we are very pleased to have someone as experienced and visionary as John join the team,” Smith said. “We have already experienced tremendous growth this year over 2011 in Canada and have high expectations for continued success. In addition to his operational role, John will oversee the rollout of our Recharge marketing campaign, which is all about ‘Living Life Fully Charged with Beautyrest.’ I look forward to John’s many contributions as a member of the Simmons team.”
Most recently, Stasiw was senior vice president and general manager of office product supplier ACCO Brands’ global print finishing business. He held a number of senior leadership positions during his time at ACCO. Prior to that, Stasiw was president and chief executive officer of ACE Products, a manufacturer of tires for lawn and garden, and agriculture. His background also includes senior leadership roles at office furniture supplier Steelcase. He began his executive career at Philips Lighting Co.
“I am thrilled to join the Simmons family,” Stasiw said. “I have watched the bedding industry for many years and was attracted to Simmons for several reasons, including its strong marketplace position, impressive consumer awareness and brand legacy, strong retailer relationships and superb product quality.”
Simmons Canada has 350 employees at three plants in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
