Christian Cousins Named VP of Sales North America For Zuo Modern

Furniture World News Desk on 5/3/2014

Zuo Modern Contemporary Inc. reported that it has recruited Christian Cousins as VP of Sales North America.

“We are very excited about Christian’s energy, experience and aspirations that are synergistic with Zuo.” Says Luis Ruesga, CEO of Zuo.

Cousins' background includes territory representation, consulting, retail owner, and additionally management in sales organizations with Orient Express Furniture/Star International Inc., Ital Art Design, and Pastel Furniture are all assets to the growing Zuo corporation.

“His experience in product development, merchandising, and marketing will offer additional perspective to our proudly visible brand. Christian’s strategies and proprietary/main line market understanding combined with his cultivated relationships in the North American market will be invaluable to continuing to support our growing customer base.” Luis adds.

“I am extremely excited for this newly created position, as I have been an advocate and fond on-looker of Zuo’s development for many years. To be able to pair Zuo’s existing energy, innovation, and esteemed client’s along with my own passion, talents and opportunities in harmony with Zuo is a sincere pleasure. I look forward to the challenges and successes greatly.” Cousins states.

About Zuo Modern: Established in 2004, Zuo Modern is a multi-national corporation headquartered out of San Leandro, CA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Guadalajara, Mexico; Curitiba, Brazil; Hong Kong SAR; and Shende, Foshan, China. Zuo has a full line of modern and contemporary, residential and commercial furniture and accessories in the categories of bar, office, dining, occasional, bedroom, outdoor, and accents. All of Zuo designs are based on forward thinking ideas from Italy, Germany, Japan, and the US. With a wide assortment of unique designs and good value, Zuo sells to a vast range of retailers, from stylish independent stores to prominent online retailers.

The company wants its name to be synonymous with affordable, cool and trendy: a true world-wide brand. They have created several distinctive product lines including Zuo Modern Furniture, Zuo Outdoor, and Zuo Accents to provide a total design experience for residential or commercial customers.

Zuo showrooms can be found in Dallas, Las Vegas, High Point, at the Chicago Mart, Atlanta Mart and Tupelo. Over 3,000 items are available from their warehouses in Florida, California, Quebec, Mexico and Brazil. For more information about Zuo Modern Inc. visit www.zuomod.com.