The Furniture Training Company Announces the Retirement of Mark Lacy
Furniture World News Desk on
12/20/2014
The Furniture Training Company (FTC) has announced that the company’s President, Mark Lacy, will retire as of January 1, 2015. Mr. Lacy’s decision to retire will bring to a close a wonderful career of nearly 18 years of service to FTC and it’s parent company, LetterPress Software, Inc.
“Mark’s vision for service in the retail furniture industry was vital to the formation of The Furniture Training Company. We are grateful for the many valuable contributions Mark has made over the course of his career. His training talents and industry insights have been a real blessing to the company. Mark really cares about customer service and that has been the hallmark of his career.” said Dr. Mike Petersen, who will succeed Mr. Lacy as President.
According to Leston Drake, President of LetterPress Software, “Twenty years of training experience coupled with his background in instructional design make Mike the natural choice to succeed Mark. He understands training and knows the furniture industry well. His enthusiasm for improving the lives of professionals in the furniture industry will lead The Furniture Training Company into its next, exciting chapter. We are preparing to launch some new initiatives and we’ll rely on Mike’s leadership to capitalize on these upcoming opportunities.”
About The Furniture Training Company: The Furniture Training Company: (
www.furnituretrainingcompany.com) is the leading provider of awardwinning, internetbased sales training for the home furnishings industry. With over 120 modules in the areas of selling skills, product knowledge, room design, customer service, and mattress sales, FTC is the goto source for retail professionals who want effective and affordable sales training. FTC has trained over 16,000 salespeople from over 1,000 furniture companies.