TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Leon's Furniture Limited announces the resignation of Vi Konkle as President of The Brick Ltd., effective September 27, 2013. Ms. Konkle has served as President of the Brick since 2012. Leon's wishes to thank Vi for her contribution to The Brick and Leon's during her tenure. We wish her well in her future endeavours.
Leon's is also pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Caldwell as President of The Brick Ltd. Jim brings a wealth of experience in the retail industry including his recent position as Senior Vice President of Operations for The Brick. Previously Jim served in several senior positions with Walmart Canada. We have worked closely with Jim since Leon's acquisition of the Brick at the end of March and we look forward to the skill and professionalism his stewardship will bring to The Brick.
About Leon's
Leon's was founded in 1909 and is one of Canada's best-known home furnishings retailers offering great value on household furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics. Leon's has 80 stores in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island under the banners Leon's Furniture and Appliance Canada.
About The Brick
The Brick, which opened its first store in Edmonton, Alberta in 1971, has grown over the last 40 years to become one of Canada's leading retailers of household furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics. The Brick has 228 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories and Yukon operating under The Brick, United Furniture Warehouse, The Brick Mattress Store and Urban Brick banners. In addition, through its corporate sales division and Midnorthern Appliances division, The Brick services the subdivision, condominium, hospitality, and high-rise builder market.
SOURCE: Leon's Furniture Limited
Terrence T. Leon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leon's Furniture Limited
Tel: (416) 243-4073
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