Suzanne Tick, Inc. Named Director of Design for Monterey Carpets.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Suzanne Tick, Inc., headed by nationally recognized artist and designer, Suzanne Tick, has been selected to direct the design for Monterey Carpets, a Tandus company and award-winning manufacturer of commercial carpets. Suzanne Tick, Inc. will be responsible for developing Monterey's overall product strategy by working with a team of talented design professionals to create new floor covering products for all market sectors. "Over the years, Monterey has been identified with high-style floor coverings. We will work together to continue building Monterey's reputation for excellence. Our design studio will be dedicated to creating a look that is timeless and enduring, but at the same time fashionable and aware of trends," said Ms. Tick. Terry Mowers, co-partner of Suzanne Tick Inc., will work with Ms. Tick to follow the firm's design philosophy reflecting a sensitivity to nature and the use of new and innovative materials while creating products that are both progressive and viable. With more than 20 years of carpet industry sales and marketing experience, Mr. Mowers brings his ability to foresee market trends to this partnership. "This is an exciting time for the Monterey brand. Suzanne and Terry's experience in commercial fabrics and floorcoverings make them a great fit," said Ralph Grogan, President of Monterey Carpets. "With their expertise, the Monterey design studio will carry forward our strong reputation for design excellence and enhance this great brand." In addition to working with Monterey, Suzanne Tick, Inc., will also collaborate with the two other Tandus brands, C&A Floorcoverings and Crossley Carpet Mills, to create collections of coordinated broadloom broad·loom adj. Woven on a wide loom: a broadloom carpet. broad , tile and woven styles. "We were drawn to Monterey by its reputation in the commercial broadloom sector as well as the intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. way the Tandus enterprise goes to market," said Ms. Tick. "It is a welcomed challenge to create floorcoverings that maintain the Monterey look and feel while contributing to a cohesive and well rounded offering that reaches multiple market sectors." With Tandus' recent consolidation of its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. broadloom manufacturing to its Truro, Nova Scotia Truro (2006 population 11,765 [0]; urban area population 22,777 [1], conglomeration area population 45,777[2]) is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada. , Canada, facility, Tick Inc.'s base in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. will be central to the company's design studios in Dalton, Ga., and Truro. "Of course, Suzanne will be heavily engaged in implementing product creation, but we are also very eager for her to develop collaborative and interactive relationships with architecture and design firms in the marketplace," said Grogan. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Grogan, Monterey plans to launch the first products designed under Ms. Tick's leadership at NeoCon ne·o·con n. Informal A neoconservative: "The neocons and hard-liners have long felt that no Soviet leader could be trusted" New York Times. 2005. ABOUT SUZANNE TICK An extensive background in textile and floorcovering design, coupled with a formal weaving weaving, the art of forming a fabric by interlacing at right angles two or more sets of yarn or other material. It is one of the most ancient fundamental arts, as indicated by archaeological evidence. education, has given Suzanne Tick great technical strength to support her artistic direction. Ms. Tick, currently also designing for KnollTextiles and a partner with Terry Mowers in their own specialized woven carpet company, Tuva Looms, has received numerous awards and participated in several museum exhibitions. In 2003 she was nominated as one of three finalists in product design category for the Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards. Three of her designs were included in the 2002 exhibition at the Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center. It is known for its collection of American Indian art, and has a comprehensive collection numbering more than 55,000 works from across the world. called "U.S. Design from 1975-2000." One of Ms. Tick's experimental woven projects, which used an industrial steel fiber from Japan, was included in a 1998 show at the Museum of Modern Art called "Structure and Surface: Contemporary Japanese Textiles." Cited in 2001 by the New York Times as an up-and-coming design talent, Ms. Tick has been profiled in Azure azure /az·ure/ (azh´er) one of three metachromatic basic dyes (A, B, and C). az·ure n. Any of various dyes used in biological stains, especially for blood and nuclear staining. , the Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper and Design Times and her work is frequently seen in magazines and newspapers nationally. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa's School of Art and History and holds an associate degree in Applied Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Mr. Mowers holds a B.S. in marketing from Syracuse University Syracuse University, main campus at Syracuse, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1871. Syracuse is noted for its research programs in government and industry; facilities include the Center for Science and Technology, the Newhouse Communications Center, and and a B.S. from S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Science and Forestry. ABOUT MONTEREY CARPETS Consistently recognized as a design leader, Monterey Carpets is a leading manufacturer of award-winning broadloom carpet in a wide range of constructions, textures, and patterns for the commercial market. Monterey is sought after for its high-styled products as well as custom design options. Along with C&A Floorcoverings and Crossley Carpet Mills, Monterey is one of three specialized floorcovering brands united by Tandus. More information can be found at www.montereycarpets.com. ABOUT TANDUS Tandus unites the industry's leading specialized commercial flooring brands - C&A Floorcoverings, Crossley Carpet Mills and Monterey Carpets. Drawing upon each brand's individual strengths, Tandus offers its customers single-source innovative product design and technology, comprehensive services, and environmental leadership. Based in Dalton, Ga., Tandus is a leading commercial floorcoverings company. More information can be found online at www.tandus.com. |
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