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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – High-end bedding manufacturer E.S. Kluft & Co. has added two veteran sales executives to its leadership team.
Bill Visser has been named vice president of sales for the western region, and Brett Swygman will be vice president of sales for the central region.
They join a sales team led by Dominick Azevedo, executive vice president of sales. Other key members are Chad Megard, senior vice president of sales for the eastern region and Canada, and Doug Kinde, vice president of national accounts.
Prior to joining Kluft, Visser was regional vice president of western U.S. and Canada for bedding supplier Boyd Sleep and prior to that was regional vice president of sales for Simmons Bedding. In addition to his 21 years in the wholesale side of the industry, Visser has 11 years of retail experience with RC Willey Furniture.
Swygman’s 16-year career has been with Simmons. Most recently, he was vice president of store success with Simmons. He joined the company in 2001 as a sales representative. During his time with the company, he was a territory manager and was also director of sales education and development.
“We have assembled a powerful executive sales team who have all worked together before,” said Azevedo. “We know each other very well, and that enables us to deliver exceptional service and support to our retailers.”
Based in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., E.S. Kluft & Company’s two brands are Aireloom and Kluft. Kluft is its most luxurious brand available through Bloomingdale’s and other prestigious retailers like Harrods. Future plans include international distribution of Aireloom, its iconic American luxury brand. Aireloom offers artisanal quality and legacy features such as hand-tied coils and hand side-stitching in the best-in-class category. These quality designs feature cutting edge, patented production methods.
