William M. Bird Names Thomas VP of Sales

Charleston, SC, March 7, 2006--Todd Thomas has been promoted to vice president of sales with William M. Bird and Company, Inc. (WMB). His responsibilities include the management of all residential and commercial sales divisions to include sales initiatives, promotions and customer relations. Thomas was previously director of sales/west region with William M. Bird in Nashville, TN. Thomas was graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and holds an MBA from Mercer University. "We are excited to have Todd leading our sales team. He has performed exceptionally well in our West Region and we look forward to his leadership at the corporate level. Todd, like all of our sales team, understands the important role we serve for both our customers and suppliers. We are confident that he will lead our sales team to even higher levels of performance and service." Maybank Hagood, president William M. Bird and Company, Inc.’s corporate office is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and has a major distribution facility in Lawrenceville, Georgia. WMB is exclusively focused on the distribution of residential and commercial flooring products including vinyl, wood, ceramic laminate, tools and supplies through 12 locations in 7 states. The company currently employs 300 people.