Management Changes:
FITCH (Powell, Ohio, retail consulting and design agency) has hired the following: John Jamieson, director, product development; David Zapata, creative director; Toni Koppert, marketing and public relations manager; and Dirk Defenbaugh, account executive.
Design Fabrications Inc. (D|Fab, Madison Heights, Mich., retail environmental design and manufacturing company) has promoted Jessica Roberts to vp, operations.
Cubellis (Boston, architecture, interior design and engineering company) has hired Tammy McConnell as corporate events manager.
Rapid Rack Industries (City of Industry, Calif., shelving rack and workbench manufacturer) has promoted Frank de la Torre to national sales manager, industrial division.
Associations:
Architectural Systems Inc. (ASI, New York distributor of architectural materials) announced that president and founder Nancy Jackson has been sworn in as industry member representative by the International Interior Design Association-N.Y. chapter.
Davco Inc. (Dallas retail services and solutions company) announced that Gregg Morrison, vp, product merchandising services, has been appointed chairperson, National Association of Retail Marketing Services’ professional installation companies division committee.
Store Openings:
Sur La Table (Seattle kitchenware retailer) has opened a new store in New York’s SoHo. Murphy Varey (Seattle architectural firm) provided architecture through construction administration for the store, as well as for over 25 other U.S. locations.
Terrazzo Fine Shops (Grand Rapids, Mich., lifestyle shopping center) added a Juhas and Sullivan jewelry store.
Business Briefs:
Tafisa Canada (Lac-Mégantic, Québec, particleboard and thermofused melamine manufacturer) announced that it will rebuild its second particleboard production line.
Chief Mfg. (Minneapolis mounting solutions manufacturer) has redesigned its company web site and released two new service programs.