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Park Place/Comfortaire David Karr Elected To ISPA Board of Trustees

Greenville, SC-based Park Place Corporation is pleased to announce that David E. Karr, Chief Financial Officer for Park Place and President of PPC’s subsidiary, Comfortaire, has been elected as Trustee for ISPA (International Sleep Products Association).

David Orders, VP/Administration, steps down as immediate past chair and retires from the board after six years, but continues to be a member of the ISPA International Task Force Committee.

The ISPA Board of Trustees represents the association, its members and its principles. It regulates the association’s business conduct, disbursement of funds, committees and all aspects of ISPA membership including meetings, dues, rights and privileges. ISPA is the trade organization for mattress manufacturers and their suppliers around the world.

According to Jimmy Orders, "We are proud of David Orders’ contribution as Trustee at ISPA. We have confidence that David Karr will also make significant contributions to this prestigious association."

Park Place Corporation, founded in 1931 as Orders Mattress Company is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina on a 40-acre campus in a Century 2000, state-of-the-art designed facility. Park Place manufactures mattresses primarily under the Park Place and Comfortaire brands. Founded during the throes of the Great Depression, the company continues to operate under the direction of three third-generation members of the Orders family. According to CEO/President Jimmy Orders, "Through the years we have witnessed many changes, but one thing that has not changed is our dedication to quality in our products and integrity in standing behind them. Without this policy, we could not have survived since 1931."