
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Jennifer Adams, award winning interior designer, TV personality, and founder of JENNIFER ADAMS WORLDWIDE announces the appointment of Michael Marchi to President, COO and Board Member, effective October 8, 2013. Marchi has previously held the President position of three major, brand related companies: Grohe, Kohler and Ann Sacks Tile & Stone. He will relocate from NYC to Scottsdale, Arizona where Jennifer Adams Worldwide is headquartered.
In his new role, Marchi willpartner with the CEO & Board to set the strategic direction for the business. He will be responsible for overall business performance including strategy, operational and organizational development, fiscal management and daily business operations. He will also oversee the explosive growth in home and lifestyle related product lines and expanding the portfolio of brands within Jennifer Adams Home which currently includes home decor and lifestyle products.
"We are so honored to have Mike as our new President. He has a track record for leading a billion dollar plus market leading iconic business and spearheading growth for several major brands. He has incredible leadership experience and will be an amazing asset for us," said Jennifer Adams.
Among Marchi's career accomplishments, most recently he served as President and CEO of Grohe Americas, establishing the strategic direction, driving profitable growth and expanding its business portfolio. He also served as the President - Kohler Kitchen and Bath Americas where he lead the largest business in the Kohler portfolio with sales of over $1.5+ billion from 2007 to 2011. He had responsibility for sales, marketing, engineering, industrial design, manufacturing, supply chain, finance and HR. Additionally, he was President of Ann Sacks Tile and Stone, a high end retail store division of the Kohler Company where he led a highly successful turnaround by refocusing the business on its core competencies, installing fiscal control and process management systems and creating a cultural shift in the showrooms.
About Jennifer Adams Worldwide
A classic American success story - from cleaning houses to award winning celebrity interior designer - Jennifer Adams hasgrown herdecorempireinto aworldwidebrand. Since starting her design firm in 1999, Jennifer has been driven by her passion for product design and perfecting the sleep experience. As such, she launchedJennifer Adams Homein 2009 which includes an impressive portfolio of brands including luxury, hotel quality and fashion bedding, fabrics, furniture, pet beds and accessories, apparel andarea rugs. Adams is a DIY television mainstay and the resident design experton the nationally syndicated "The Better Show" on Hallmark Channel. A "Dear Abby" meetsMartha Stewart, she writes the "ASK JENNIFER ADAMS" newspaper column seen in major market newspapers every week. Her new book "JENNIFER ADAMS BEDROOMS" will be published Spring 2014.
For more information on Jennifer Adams, please visit:www.JenniferAdams.com
SOURCE Jennifer Adams Worldwide, Inc.