Purple Innovation Inc., maker and marketer of the Purple mattress and bedding brand and owner of the bed’s patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer technology, has hired Joseph Megibow as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sam Bernards, who left the Alpine, Utah-based company earlier this year. Megibow is an experienced business technology and e-commerce executive who, most recently, […]...
CKI Solutions, a supplier of encasements, protectors and toppers, as well as bed-making and bed-doubling tools for the hospitality and consumer segments, has welcomed Bryan Costello as operations manager. His broad role at the company includes oversight of worldwide logistics, inventory analysis and inventory projections, as well as vendor management and negotiations. Costello brings a […]...
Soft-Tex International has added industry veteran Chris Marsh as chief marketing officer, a new position for the company. The Waterford, New York-based sleep products maker has reorganized its marketing department under him. Most recently, Marsh was co-founder and chief executive officer of online brand Yogabed. His background in mattress retailing and manufacturing includes executive management […]...
Dow Microbial Control, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, has announced its patented anti-microbial technology for textiles and apparel called Dow Silvadur Antimicrobials has been certified by the Bluesign system. The Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based company says this is an important indication to manufacturers of the technology’s safety. Silvadur is a fabric finish that […]...
The BedTimes editorial team went in search of bedding news at High Point Market this week. But, some of us had been in the dark for days (following Hurricane Michael, which devastated the Florida Panhandle and then flew through the Carolinas, wreaking havoc on power lines). Fortunately, sleep products showrooms were powered up and powering […]...
BedTimes magazine, published by the International Sleep Products Association, based in Alexandria, Virginia, was a proud double-winner at the influential 2018 Folio: Awards Oct. 9 in New York. Its June 2017 feature, “How to Prepare for the Upcoming Manufacturing Renaissance,” by content editor Barbara T. Nelles, took home the grand prize in the Instructional/How-to category […]...