Olsen New Bush Furniture Vice President

Furniture World Magazine

Bush Furniture, the country's 11th largest furniture manufacturer, has recently named Brian Olsen as vice president of sales for home furnishing reporting to Dave Messinger, senior vice president of sales and marketing. Olsen joined the company in March 1996 as director of sales for general market accounts. "Due to our dramatic growth in North American furniture sales, we've created this new position to complete the management of our two main business segments: office and home furnishings. Brian has made a great contribution to the success Bush has achieved in the past year. We are confident that his new role will provide a platform for continued success of our home furnishings segment," commented Messinger. Olsen has been in the furniture industry for 30 years. Prior to joining Bush, he was vice president of sales for Great American Oak Company, and was co-founder and president of the Instant Furniture Company. Headquartered in Jamestown, N.Y., Bush Furniture produces a broad range of office, home theater, bedroom and occasional furnishings that are assembled by the consumer. For more information on Bush, e-mail: usbush01@ibmmail.com