BROWN JORDAN’S CONNEXION COLLECTION, designed by Richard Frinier, received a Good Design™award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in conjunction with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. This achievement marks the second time that Brown Jordan and Frinier have garnered a Good Design…

LIBBY LANGDON, INTERIOR DESIGNER, author, and television personality, is designing her first line of outdoor furniture for NorthCape, a leading manufacturer of woven outdoor furniture, set to launch at the July ICFA Preview Show™. Known for her easy, elegant, everyday style and her growing collections of branded home furnishings, Langdon…

PRIDE FAMILY BRANDS HAS APPOINTED Norman B. Hamilton as its new vice president of sales for designer category and vice president of corporate marketing. Hamilton, previously a consultant to the award-winning casual-furnishings company, will report to Rory Rehmert, senior vice president, sales and marketing. Hamilton held management and marketing positions…

PRIDE FAMILY BRANDS WILL ADD its newly introduced contemporary collection, Park Place, to its express-shipment program. Crafted in as few as 20 working days, custom-ordered inventory within the program—including the recent showstopping Park Place contemporary dining and deep seating options—can be selected by retailers.

In its fifth year, the…

ALFRESCO HOME (PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA), manufacturer of outdoor casual furniture, has hired Keith A. Crowe to head its global supply chain and direct its product-development initiatives. Crowe joins Alfresco Home after dedicating more than 25 years to Lane Venture. Crowe will support and work closely with Anthony F. Cilio, executive vice…