Brown Jordan has entered into a licensing agreement with Backyard America to develop and market a collection of high-quality, stylish shade structures. The Brown Jordan Structures collection will include a breadth of exclusive designs to meet the needs of today’s consumers, architects, designers, and builders who seek pergolas that fit the architectural style, decor, and owners’ personal taste of outdoor living environments.

Chris Carmicle, president of Brown Jordan Company, says, “Our partnership with Backyard America represents an ideal opportunity for Brown Jordan and our customers. Through the years, Brown Jordan has continued to explore new ways to create functional…

NorthCape International recently redesigned its corporate website, with a focus on improving the user experience and providing better resources for dealers. “We’ve invested in developing a corporate website that is not just pretty to look at, but is also easy to use, and that provides easy access to the resources that our dealers ask for most frequently,” TomMurray, president, explains.

The new website, found at www.northcapeoutdoors.com, includes these site enhancements: optimized layouts for desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices; usability and organizational improvements; higher-quality imagery; easier site maintenance; and dealer-locator information. The site has been configured to allow users…

Outdoor-furniture and accessories manufacturer NorthCape International has relocated its corporate headquarters and warehouse from Bedford Park, Illinois, to a larger facility in Alsip, Illinois. TomMurray, president, says, “This move will increase efficiency for all aspects of the business and positionNorthCape well for continued growth and improved service.”

The new Alsip facility is approximately 50%larger than the previous headquarters location in Bedford Park. Office space has tripled, and manufacturing space has doubled.

A leader in the outdoor furniture industry,NorthCape is dedicated to providing customers with high-quality, stylish, comfortable furniture at an affordable price.NorthCape’s five distribution centers help to minimize…

William Bew White III, president and CEO of Summer Classics, recently received the Allan J.McDonald International Entrepreneur Award for 2013. The award was presented to White by the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF) at a ceremony held onOctober 15 in Toronto, Ontario. Created by the SIBF class of 1987, this award serves to commemorate Allan J.McDonald, who both supported the organization and made major accomplishments in the field of international entrepreneurship.

An organization for global business leaders, SIBF both educates and connects those who are involved in the international business world. In addition, SIBF provides networking and mentoring…

For the second year in a row, Inc. magazine has recognized TUUCI (Miami, Florida) as one of the nation’s top job creators, ranking the maker of innovative shade structures among the leading manufacturing companies in the magazine’s Hire Power Awards. The competition was created to celebrate privately held companies in the fore front of U.S. job creation. From 2008 to 2013, TUUCI nearly doubled in size, creating 97 new jobs and growing from 102 total employees to 199 today.

Eric Schurenberg, Inc. editor-in-chief, says, “This achievement is an amazing feat, given that much of the job growth came during…

The Big Green Egg Company has announced several promotions and expanded staff positions as it looks ahead to 2014 and the continued growth of the BigGreen Egg brand. The sales department has been restructured, resulting in the creation of two new positions.

LouWest, formerly sales manager, will assume a new role as distributor services manager; Jerry Stone, formerly assistant sales manager, will assume a new role as business-development manager. Each will be responsible for key areas of the distribution network, in terms of growth and support. Jodi Burson, formerly marketing manager, has been promoted to director of brand enhancement,…

Bella-Dura has been named a Legacy Leader by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. The Legacy Leader Award is given to companies for developing products that meet specific sustainability standards. One of only six brands being honored, Bella-Dura was introduced in 2002, after three years of teaming, testing, and planning with technical and design experts.

Irwin Gasner, president of Wearbest SilTexMills (the parent company of Bella-Dura), says, “We are thrilled and honored to be receiving this award.When we set out to create Bella-Dura, our intention was to develop a high-performance fabric that was highly sustainable, and this award…

SAN DIEGO - Soundcast Systems, developer and manufacturer of high-performance wireless music systems, has hired Jesse Coyer as its new director of Training. The move is part of the San Diego-based company’s accelerated business growth plan. 

Jesse started his consumer electronics career in sales at Ultimate Electronics in the 1990s. He advanced to store management and was promoted to general manager in 2004. In 2005, Jesse joined Magnolia Home Theater as a supervisor, and later advanced to in-home sales with their Geek Squad entity. He helped develop their scalable field selling and training program. 

In 2009, Jesse was…