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1-800-MATTRESS Gives Two Senior Executives
Expanded Management Responsibilities
1-800-Mattress, the nation’s leading tele-retailer of mattresses and
bedding accessories, said today that William Johnson has been
promoted to executive vice president and general manager and adds
the information technology department to his portfolio of
responsibilities that include finance, legal and operations, and
that Joe Vicens, who has been with the company for more than 25
years, and currently serves as executive vice president/chief
operating officer of national sales, takes on added responsibility
for oversight of call center operations.
 Johnson
and Vicens report directly to Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Napoleon Barragan, along with John O’Connell, who was recently
promoted to senior vice president of merchandising and retail sales
and Vice President of Human Resources Kathy Desmond. Barragan
retains direct responsibility for strategic planning and the
marketing/advertising department.
The promotion of Johnson and the realignment of responsibilities
come in the wake of last
 month’s
tragic death of Luis Barragan, the company’s president and chief
operating officer, who oversaw the call center and information
technology departments, among others.
“Our ability to absorb these changes from within is a positive
reflection of our management team and specifically the contributions
these senior executives have made in making 1-800-Mattress the
leading mattress and bedding accessories brand in the world. By
realigning some reporting responsibilities, we are taking the
necessary steps to assure the continued growth and expansion of our
business for many years to come” said Barragan.
Johnson, a certified public accountant, joined 1-800-Mattress as
vice president and chief financial officer in 2002 after 26 years of
senior financial experience with leading consumer products brands
and retailers such as Toymax International, Noodle Kidoodle and
Associated Dry Goods. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant
with Deloitte & Touche. He has added responsibilities each year
culminating in the latest promotion.
Vicens was one of the first employees of 1-800-Mattress, starting as
a telephone sales bedding consultant, and subsequently holding a
series of senior positions as supervisor of the call center, the
head of marketing and leader of the company’s franchise program.
Founded in 1976, 1-800-Mattress is the nation’s leading bedding tele-retailer.
It enables consumers to purchase a vast array of mattresses, box
springs and bedding accessories by phone and the Internet 24/7, or
through its 104 retail locations in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Maryland and California. It features products by Sealy,
Serta, Simmons, King Koil, Nation’s Pride, Hypnos and Tempur-Pedic
in 69 styles, including odd sizes, futons and electric beds.
For further information please visit
www.mattress.com
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