(PRLEAP.COM) MAPLEWOOD, NY – Jim Hopkins of Accent Verticals received both the 2006 Western Region BlindCrafter of the Year Award and the National BlindCrafter of the Year at the BlindCrafter National Convention in Las Vegas, NV. With 300 BlindCrafters nation-wide, Comfortex chose Jim for this award to recognize his exceptional embodiment of the BlindCrafter strategy and his remarkable business growth as a BlindCrafter.
Jim Hopkins owns and operates Accent Verticals in Boring, Oregon. In business for 20 years and a BlindCrafter since the program’s inception in 1992, Jim Hopkins has consistently demonstrated his business savvy and dedication to the window treatment industry, which has resulted in his company’s success. In addition, he has fully utilized his co-op monies with professional radio and print ad campaigns and has actively participated in various BlindCrafter marketing test groups, allowing him to become a local market leader with a growing, profitable business.
The presentation of the award kicked off a three-day BlindCrafter Convention held in Las Vegas, NV, where BlindCrafter dealers from around the nation gathered for three days of networking, product workshops, and business strategy seminars.
For additional information on the BlindCrafter program or Comfortex Window Fashions, visit
www.comfortex.com/bus_opps.cfm.
Comfortex Window Fashions, founded in 1986, is an innovator in the window fashion industry. Thomas J. Marusak serves as President of Comfortex Corporation, and is also one of the original founders of the company. The company maintains its headquarters just north of Albany in Maplewood, New York, and operates manufacturing facilities in Melbourne, Florida and Phoenix, Arizona. The Comfortex complete line of cellular, roller, Roman and pleated shades, wood alloy blinds, plantation shutters, sheer window shadings and verticals is distributed in every state in the United States and in over 50 countries on five continents worldwide. Comfortex Window Fashions is committed to exceeding customer expectations by providing quality products and services, establishing excellent customer partnerships, developing innovative technologies and remaining a respected name in the window treatment industry. More information about these products may be found on the company website at
www.comfortex.com.
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