Hooker names upholstery head

MARTINSVILLE, Va. Hooker Furniture has appointed Alan Cole to the new position of evp of upholstery, in which he will oversee the operations of Hooker Furniture subsidiaries Bradington-Young and Sam Moore Furniture.

In addition to overseeing the operations of Sam Moore and Bradington-Young, Cole will help develop further growth plans for Hooker's imported accent chair product line. He also will be involved in strategic planning for HFC and will oversee any future acquisitions of upholstered furniture operations.

Cole, who has held senior executive positions at leading upholstered furniture companies including Broyhill, Berkline and Schnadig, "has the expertise in upholstery that uniquely qualifies him to help us realize one of our strategic objectives, which is to become a more important and complete upholstered furniture resource," said Paul Toms Jr., chairman, ceo and president of Hooker Furniture.