Capel Rugs Promotes John Harrison to General Manager of Import Division

Capel Rugs announced the promotion of John Harrison to the position of General Manager of the company's Import Division.
Harrison will have primary responsibility for Capel's planning and purchasing strategies as well as inventory control and vendor management. He reports to Director of Merchandising Tami Watras.



"John represents the best of Capel Rugs," said Watras. "His hard work, dedication and knowledge of the imported rug industry have been a huge part of our success and we're thrilled to have him leading the charge on behalf of the Import Division."



Harrison joined Capel Rugs in 1994 as Import Purchasing Manager and was previously an analyst at Dun and Bradstreet. He received his communications degree from UNC-Greensboro.



About Capel Rugs
Capel, Inc. is based in Troy, where the company still does the spinning, dyeing, weaving, braiding and sewing for Capel's American Original™ braided rugs.

From original braids and the finest hand-knotted rugs to innovative indoor-outdoor and youth-friendly collections, Capel offers more rugs in more categories than any other rug company. The company's complete product line includes one-of-a-kind, Capel proprietary, private label and licensed designer rugs. 

To see more from Capel Rugs' program of more than 10,000 unique designs, visit www.CapelRugs.com.