Woody Named VP Merchandising at Carpet One

Manchester, NH, Apr. 21--Carpet One announces the appointment of Sands Woody, a 35-year veteran in the flooring industry, to the position of Vice President of Merchandising. Sands Woody joined the CCA Global Partners family in 1998 with the acquisition of America's Carpet Gallery where he was the company's founder and President. Woody was instrumental in developing innovative merchandising concepts, many which were adopted and are currently used by Flooring America, a CCA Global affiliate company that merged with America's Carpet Gallery in 2001. In his new position at Carpet One, Woody will play a vital role in the overall merchandising program for the company's more than 1,000 stores. His responsibilities at Carpet One will span a broad spectrum and include day-to-day management of all retail buying activities in addition to merchandising strategy development and execution. Woody will report to Co-Chief Operating Officers Charlie Dilks and Dean Marcarelli. "We look forward to having Sands on the Carpet One team," said Charlie Dilks, Co-COO of Carpet One. "His years of experience in the flooring industry are essential to Carpet One and his contributions will help us to continue our strategy and growth." Prior to joining Carpet One, Woody served as President of Rug Décor, a division of CCA Global Partners specializing in branded, fashion-oriented area and accent rugs. He was instrumental in developing innovative merchandising concepts while overseeing the company's day-to-day operations and management.