RH Peterson Company, a leading manufacturer of premium gas grills, gas fire products, and outdoor fire features, has promoted Robert Dischner to the position of senior vice president. A 35-year industry veteran, Dischner joined the company in 2012.

Leslie Bortz, president, states, “Bob has made a tremendous impact in…

The product-development team at Hearth & Home Technologies (H&HT) has been busy developing a wide array of new products that are guaranteed to heat up the marketplace. H&HT’s SimpliFire™brand, the leading provider of premium electric fireplaces, has made significant additions to its product line.

SimpliFire now offers electric fireplaces…

Homecrest Outdoor Living recently hired Michael Mettendorf as vice president of global sales. Mettendorf has more than 25 years’ experience in consumer- product sales, with 10 years spent in the casual-furniture industry. From 2005 though 2012, he was the general manager/vice president of sales and marketing for New River Casual…

The Ambiance CLX award-winning electric fireplace from Modern Flames was featured on the elaborate NBC set for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. As an architect of the original linear electric fireplace, Modern Flames is a pioneer and innovator in the field of contemporary electric fireplaces.

A well-known…

Alfresco Home, manufacturer of distinctive casual furniture and garden accents (and the exclusive North American distributor of the Fornetto™ wood-fired dual-purpose oven and smoker), has named Rick Baker as gourmet brand manager. An industry veteran, Baker has vast knowledge and expertise in the world of outdoor living, and these are…