Domco Appoints Design Tech Commercial Distributing

FARNHAM, Quebec, October 11, 2005 ---Design Tech Commercial Distributing, LLC, Houston, has been appointed to distribute Domco sheet flooring and accessories in Texas, according to Stephan Guindon, vice president of sales and marketing, Domco. “We are very pleased to add Design Tech to our network,” said Guindon. “They are a new company, but their management team and their sales staff are veterans of the industry and we look forward to our mutual sales success in Texas.” “We are a start-up company and, in a sense, Domco is a new brand,” said Lenny Wachowiak, vice president of marketing, Design Tech. “In less than two years, Domco has reinvented itself with a solid styling/quality/value positioning that mirrors our approach to the marketplace. “Domco is a major strategic partner for us as we position our company in the region,” he added. “We look forward to growing our sales with them.” Design Tech was formed in May of this year by Ron Harris, CEO, and Linda Krienke, president, who together have more than more than 72 years of sales and marketing experience in the flooring industry. The company has made major investments in both human and technological resources to make doing business with Design Tech easy and efficient. A team of 11 sales representatives service customers in South Texas. In addition to its headquarters in Houston, Design Tech has facilities in San Antonio and Harlingen, Texas. Design Tech is the second distributor appointment for Domco in as many months and is part of the company’s aggressive push to strengthen its market position in the South and Southwest, noted Guindon. The company also is reviewing distribution options in surrounding states, he added.