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OC Oerlikon Management AG, Switzerland, has elected
Mikhail Lifshitz to the Board of Directors.

Invista, Wichita, Kan., has named
Hank Willis innovation manager, Invista Surfaces.

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Willis

The
North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Textiles, Raleigh, N.C., has
named
Barry Leonard, Welspun USA, the 2013 NCSU College of Textiles Leader of the Year.

Mount Vernon Mills Inc., Mauldin, S.C., has named
Carolyn Black FR Technical specialist.

Boulder, Colo.-based
Cocona Inc. has named
Jeff Bowman CEO.

PureCare
by Fabritech, Fairfield, N.J., has named
James A. Robb vice president and general manager.

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Robb

The
Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), Dalton, Ga., has named
Sean Ragiel Person of the Year.

CIT Group Inc., New York City, has named
Todd Harrington Northeast regional sales manager, CIT Trade Finance.

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Harrington

Pawtucket, R.I.-based
Cooley Group has named
Steve Siener vice president and general manager, business development; and
David Lunati vice president and general manager, Cooley Engineered Membranes.



Oxford Industries Inc.
Atlanta, has appointed
Mark Maidment CEO, Ben Sherman Group.



Valdese Weavers LLC
, Valdese, N.C., has promoted
Blake Millinor to senior vice president and chief marketing officer;
Laura Levinson to senior vice president, design and merchandising;
Bob Walters to senior vice president, customer relations;
Leslie Brown to director of sales and marketing, residential brands; and
Jason Earles to director of sales and marketing, commercial residential markets.



Q-Lab Corp.
, Germany, has named
Andreas Giehl, Ph.D., European technical and standards director.

May/June 2013

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