Art Van Furniture has named Armando Murillo, Director of Art Van Pure Sleep Development. In this newly created position, Murillo will be involved in expanding the company's stand-alone Art Van Pure Sleep stores. He will report to Steve Glucksman, Vice President of Strategic Business Development.
Murillo comes to Art Van with an impressive mattress & furniture industry background which included senior positions with Sealy, Serta, and Palliser Furniture. Most recently, Murillo was the Vice President of Merchandising for Dallas-based Mattress Giant, Inc. "Armando knows the furniture and bedding industry inside and out. We look forward to his expertise as we take the Art Van Pure Sleep brand and business to the next level adding new stores in 2011," said Steve Glucksman, Vice President of Strategic Business Development.
The Art Van Pure Sleep brand was launched in 2009 and includes two free standing mattress stores 30 departments inside Art Van showrooms. A third Art Van Pure Sleep store is scheduled to open this spring in Troy, Michigan.
"Art Van Furniture's track record of excellence and innovation means we're able to attract the best in the business," said Kim Yost, Art Van CEO. "Armando is a superstar and will add true bench strength to our team," continued Yost.
About Art Van Furniture: Art Van Furniture is Michigan's largest furniture retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer. The company operates 34 stores in 33 communities throughout Michigan, a full service e-commerce website, plus three freestanding Art Van PureSleep bedding stores in Canton, Troy and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1959, the company is family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Mich.