GCO Inc. names new president and CEO.MONTGOMERY, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1995--Montgomery-based GCO GCO Google Check Out GCO Georgia Carpet Outlet GCO Ground Communication Outlet (aviation) GCO Global Children's Organization (Los Angeles, CA) GCO GeorgiaCarry. Inc., the nation's largest carpet outlet francisher, has named Wayne Atchison as its president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Atchison succeeds Dick McAdams, who will serve as chairman of the board of the company he founded six years ago. McAdams continues as a board member of GCO's parent company, The Maxim Group Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga. There are 100 GCO, Your Georgia Carpet Outlet stores An outlet store or factory outlet is a retail store in which manufacturers sell their stock directly to the public through their own branded stores. The stores can be can be brick and mortar or online. operating in 42 states and the number of stores is growing rapidly. Seventeen of the stores are company-owned and operated; the balance are franchises. McAdams developed the GCO concept of cash-and-carry sales from attractive warehouse-showrooms that stock hundreds of rolls of carpet in a wide range of prices. "It took an innovative thinker and an industry insider to come up with the next evolutionary phase of carpet sales," said Atchison. He stressed that the company will continue to draw on McAdam's expertise. McAdams is highly regarded in the floor-covering industry, having been named Retailer of the Year by Flooring Magazine and also by the National Congress of Floor Covering Associations. Praising Atchison for the leadership he has shown in the company's rapid rise as a franchiser, McAdams said, "He is the ideal choice to lead our company into its next stage of growth." Atchison, formerly vice president of marketing, has been involved in franchise development, franchise support, training, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , advertising and operations since joining GCO Inc. in 1993. Prior to his association with the company, he was an independent business development consultant in Birmingham, where he resides. During his 25-year business career, Atchison has concentrated on national and international franchising. He was previously vice president of franchise development for ColorTyme Inc. of Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,297. . CONTACT: GCO Inc., Montgomery Thom Webb, 334/279-8345 |
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