GranitiFiandre Promotes Nichols and Sassi

Chicago, IL, January 16, 2007--Italian stone and tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre has named Jeanne Nichols to vice president, sales and marketing, and Marcello Sassi to the post of vice president, national accounts, effective immediately. Nichols and Sassi work for TransCeramica, the marketing and sales arm of the GranitiFiandre brand of products in the United States. Both will report directly to Graziano Verdi, CEO of the GranitiFiandre Group. Seasoned professionals, Nichols and Sassi hold a combined 40 years of experience in the flooring and design industries. Most recently, both served as vice presidents for TransCeramica. In their new, expanded roles, Nichols and Sassi will oversee key divisions within GranitiFiandre’s American arm, strategically steering the company’s sales, marketing and growth/business development efforts. As vice president—sales and marketing, Nichols will develop and implement GranitiFiandre’s American sales and marketing strategies, ensuring that they coincide with the company’s international objectives and provide leadership to the traditional sales arm of the business. Additionally, Nichols will continue to oversee the marketing, public relations, strategic sales and business development initiatives for the company. She will oversee a team of 10, and will continue to actively interface with distributors and clients in the United States on an ongoing basis. As vice president—national accounts, Sassi will oversee the company’s U.S. national accounts program, which caters to the varied needs of more than 100 clients across the world. As such, he will direct the efforts of GranitiFiandre’s national account project managers as they serve new and existing clients, ensuring these global companies have easy access to GranitiFiandre’s comprehensive product selection, regardless of need or location. Current national accounts clients include such prestigious companies as Ferrari, Armani, Tiffany and Lamberghini. “Jeanne and Marcello are consummate professionals,” said Verdi. “Their wide-ranging knowledge of the architectural design industry and commitment to building mutually beneficial partnerships with clients and distributors have been a key factor in our success, and we are excited as they take on these important roles within the company.” A 14-year veteran of the GranitiFiandre Group, Nichols has worked for TransCeramica in several capacities, including regional manager, national accounts manager, national sales and marketing manager, and vice president. She has a bachelor of science degree from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. Sassi has worked with the GranitiFiandre family of companies for more than ten years in many different roles, including that of promoter, regional manager, division manager for the American and Canadian markets, United States distribution manager, and vice president. During his tenure with the company, Sassi has proactively forged strong relationships with the architectural and design community, working as a manager in all but three American states. He has a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.

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