Master Tile Appoints New Senior Management

Houston, TX January 17, 2007--Master Tile, a nationwide distributor of fine ceramic and porcelain tile as well as cut stone, stone slabs and setting materials, announces the appointment of 2 new senior managers. “The appointment of these managers completes the senior leadership team here at Master Tile”, said Bobby Glennon, CEO. “We have accomplished several critical milestones this year toward our long term growth objectives. We have rationalized our recent organic growth and acquisitions and stabilized our operating platform. We are prepared to accelerate our position to lead the ceramic and stone distribution segments”, said Glennon. Master Tile has 47 facilities throughout the U.S. in strategic locations to capitalize on the market segments and customer channels they serve. Master Tile operates facilities in seven states throughout the Sunbelt as well as Georgia and New Jersey. William Kennedy has been appointed to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Bill has a strong background and experience in the flooring industry, holding positions at Shaw Industries as Senior Sales/Builder Specialist and most recently at Mohawk industries as national sales and marketing director before joining MasterTile. “Bill is a very capable leader, and team builder. His extensive experience in the flooring industry will help propel Master Tile’s sales efforts to the next level” said Bobby Glennon, CEO. Bill will be responsible for coordinating all of Master Tile’s sales and marketing efforts on a national basis. “Bill has the kind of large scale business experience we were looking for, his aggressive hard work ethic and strong crossfunctional leadership skills will help coordinate our efforts throughout the Master Tile network” said Glennon. Bill holds his B.S. from the University of Kansas. Donald Yokovich has been appointed vice president of Supply Chain Management. Don is a seasoned operations and supply chain specialist. He has chartered a successful career track through leadership positions with Price Waterhouse, Sherex Chemical and more recently, Lighthouse Management Consulting. His record includes Fortune 500 and multi-industry, multi-market experience in improving operations and internal efficiencies. He is a Certified Practitioner in Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS, is a member of the Association of Supply Chain management and has Total Quality Certification and Kawasaki Production Systems Training. “Our supply chain today spans the globe and Don possesses the skills, experience and leadership to gain control and grow efficiencies throughout our network of suppliers” said Bobby Glennon, CEO. Don will be responsible for all vendor management, purchasing and procurement strategies across all of Master Tile. Mr. Yokovich holds an MBA from Indiana University and a B.S. in Management for Indiana State University.

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