AccuQuilt Hires New Sales Product Development Manager

Jan. 18, 2010 - PRLog -- (FREMONT, Neb.) – AccuQuilt, maker and worldwide distributor of fabric cutting solutions in the quilting and fabric craft markets, has hired Linda Pumphrey as its new Sales Product Development Manager. Pumphrey will be responsible for the execution of sales strategies and programs to achieve maximum sales volumes for AccuQuilt products. She will also oversee the research and development of new products as well as the marketing and sales strategies for both new and existing products.

“We are delighted to have Linda join us,” said Andrea Ronning, director of AccuQuilt. “Her extensive experience, focus and vision will be instrumental in achieving our sales goals and expanding our product offering. We’re pleased to add Linda’s extensive quilt industry involvement, experience and love of quilting to the AccuQuilt team.”  

Pumphrey is a quilt industry veteran with 20 years of experience with Polyester Fibers—formally known as Leggett & Platt, Inc. and The Stearns Technical Textile Company—where she served as national sales manager. During her tenure, she was responsible for developing, marketing and selling numerous Mountain Mist and BB Satin Star products.

Pumphrey holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a focus in marketing from the University of Denver, and a Bachelor of Science degree in art education from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale. Other professional accomplishments include being a published writer and sitting on several renowned quilt industry boards including: The Alliance for American Quilts Board, International Quilt Association and Quilt Market Advisory Board.

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About AccuQuilt: Headquartered in Fremont, Neb., AccuQuilt offers quilters, fabric crafters and retailers a premiere line of fabric cutters, dies, quilting patterns and other quilt and fabric cutting solutions that help quilters quickly and accurately cut shapes for quilting and fabric crafts. Cutting with AccuQuilt cutters is a natural evolution of fabric cutting methods. “First scissors…then rotary…finally…AccuQuilt™” for fast, easy, accurate fabric cutting. Visit AccuQuilt online at accuquilt.com.