E.S. Kluft & Co. has appointed Ben Nouri to the position of senior vice president of operations. The company also has promoted three executives within its sales team: Sonny Zymali, Alfredo Rodriguez and Joe Baker.
Nouri joined the company at the end of 2020 as vice president of operations, reporting directly to Jon Stowe, managing director of E.S. Kluft, based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
“Over the past three years at E.S. Kluft, Ben has played a pivotal role in elevating our manufacturing operations process,” Stowe said. “He successfully implemented the 5S methodology, enhancing efficiency and organization within the production environment. Ben has also been instrumental in assembling a high-performing operations manufacturing, quality, and commodity team, contributing to the overall success and growth of E.S. Kluft & Co.”
Under Nouri’s leadership, the company expanded its manufacturing capabilities to a third factory, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, which opened in November 2022 and is now fully operational.
In his new role, Nouri will continue to lead and drive operational excellence within the organization, ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency across all aspects of manufacturing, according to a news release.
Prior to joining E.S. Kluft, Nouri served as an operations executive with extensive experience in
global manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering in the transportation, aerospace, medical and computer industries.
Key promotions within the sales team include Sonny Zymali, vice president of sales, East region; Alfredo Rodriguez, sales manager, West region; and Joe Baker, key account manager.
“With these promotions we are recognizing the exceptional contributions and commitments made by Sonny Zymali, Alfredo Rodriguez and Joe Baker to our company,” Stowe said. “These strategic moves not only acknowledge the accomplishments of our talented team members but also fortify the sales structure to propel E.S. Kluft’s growth in the future.”
Zymali brings with him 11 years of experience in the bedding industry, having worked on both the manufacturer and vendor sides. Prior to joining E.S. Kluft, he served as a strategic account manager at Serta Simmons Bedding and as a sales executive at Elite Comfort Solutions, demonstrating a strong background in sales strategy and management.
Zymali joined E.S. Kluft in 2018 as key account manager and most recently held the position of sales manager before his current promotion to vice president of sales, East region.
With 18 years of sales experience in the bedding industry, Rodriguez has proven his skills and leadership by growing key accounts across multiple territories, company officials said.
He joined E.S. Kluft in 2020 and held the position of key account manager before his current promotion to sales manager, West region. Rodriguez’ prior role as a senior field sales representative at Serta Simmons Bedding demonstrates his ability to drive results and contribute to the company’s success.
With 11 years of experience in the bedding industry, Baker has showcased his proficiency on both the manufacturer and vendor sides. Prior to E.S. Kluft, he held sales positions at Tempur Sealy International and Muller Textiles.
Baker joined E.S. Kluft in 2021 as key account representative and most recently held the position of territory manager before his current promotion to key account manager.
Chad Megard will continue to serve as executive vice president of sales, reporting directly to Stowe. Reporting to Megard are Zymali, as well as Brett Swygman, senior vice president of sales, West Region, and Russ Gulla, vice president of sales, national accounts. Rodriguez and Baker will report to Swygman.
