Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Brian Carson appointed President of the Mohawk Flooring Business Unit.

Media release: Mohawk Industries Inc. announced Tuesday that effective January 2, 2012, Brian Carson will be appointed President of the Mohawk Flooring Business Unit.

After a sixteen-year career at Armstrong World Industries, where he held a number of senior leadership roles, Carson joined the Mohawk Flooring Business Unit in 2006 as President of Hard Surfaces and was later promoted to Vice President of Operations for the Division. In early 2011, he assumed his current role as the business unit's Chief Operating Officer.

"Brian is an industry veteran with the institutional knowledge, business acumen and innovative creativity to further the success of the Flooring business unit," said Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, Chairman and CEO of Mohawk Industries.

Carson will succeed Frank Peters, current President of the Mohawk Flooring Business Unit. Peters will continue with the Company by leading strategic development activities.

Peters' career includes more than 40 years of experience in technical, management and executive positions in the flooring industry. Upon joining Mohawk in 1993, Peters served as Vice President of Product Development. In 2005, he was promoted to Vice President of Carpet and Yarn Manufacturing. He has been President of the Mohawk Flooring Business Unit since 2008.

"I am grateful for the many years of leadership that Frank has contributed to our organization, and I am pleased that he will provide ongoing guidance and drive initiatives within our business," said Lorberbaum.

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