Dan White Named Furniture Retail Key Account Manager For Protect-A-Bed

Furniture World News Desk on 1/31/2015

Dan White has been named key account manager of the furniture retail division at Protect-A-Bed®, a leading provider of bedding protection products. In his position, White will focus on growing relationships with current Protect-A-Bed customers and building new relationships with prospective clients.

“Protect-A-Bed has built a dynamic team of sales associates across the country who are instrumental in our growth and expansion,” said James Bell, Protect-A-Bed CEO. “By adding Dan to our team, we can look forward to expanding our leadership and expertise in this industry.”

White will work closely with current and prospective furniture retail clients across the country to educate them on the benefits of creating a healthy sleep zone and protecting their bedding investment.

Prior to joining Protect-A-Bed, White served in a variety of sales and business development roles in the bedding industry. White spent the last two years as director of sales for Ashley-Sleep where he lead strategic account development in major markets and developed product training curriculum for new employees. White has over10 years of experience in the industry, including previous positions at Tempur-Pedic and Serta International.

White has a Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of Montana. He resides in Chicago, Illinois.

About Protect-A-Bed®:  Protect-A-Bed® offers consumers a complete line of protective bedding products because “Every Mattress Needs Protection”. With more than 30 years of experience in bedding protection product development, 320 products in 40 categories, and a presence in 48 countries, Protect-A-Bed products help create a dry, hygienic, bed bug free and anti-allergy sleep zone while also protecting the mattress warranty. The company developed the proprietary Miracle Membrane®, which is waterproof and protects mattresses against liquids and bodily fluids that may inhibit a mattress’s warranty claim, and patented BugLock® with SecureSeal® and three-sided zipper system for encasements. Protect-A-Bed products are listed as Class 1 Medical Devices with the Food and Drug Administration, and have received the Good Housekeeping Seal. In addition, Protect-A-Bed’s Allerzip® Smooth Mattress and Pillow Encasements are certified asthma & allergy friendly™ by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Protect-A-Bed is based in Wheeling, IL. For more information, visit www.protectabed.com.