(PRLEAP.COM) MAPLEWOOD, NY – Terry Gensler of Preferred Drapery & Blinds received the 2006 BlindCrafter Rising Star Award at the BlindCrafter National Convention in Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Gensler was awarded this distinction for his dedication to the future of the BlindCrafter brand and his remarkable business growth as a BlindCrafter.
Terry Gensler owns Preferred Drapery & Blinds, a company born in 1999, which operates out of three locations in the Pittsburgh area. An established name in the window treatment industry, he began working in the wholesale side of the business for Kirsch, Joanna, and Levolor. After securing his MBA at Johnson and Wales University, he returned home to start a residential blind and shade fabrication business. When his Chicago business associates wanted to consolidate rather than expand, Terry took his organization to his family, who owned Caldwell’s Windoware, and Preferred Drapery & Blinds was born as a result. In 2005, Terry was appointed general manager of Window Décor Distributors, which is part of his family’s businesses. Together with Claire Capes he manages its wholesale operations.
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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