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Article Number: 8809
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. Appoints Senior Vice President of Sales
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA – March 12, 2014 – Q.E.P. Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of industry veteran Jamann Stepp as Senior Vice President of Sales.

Stepp brings to Q.E.P. Co., Inc. 23 years in sales, marketing, operations, manufacturing, product development and global procurement leadership with Shaw Industries, Pergo, International Wholesale Tile and most recently with Home Legend, LLC.

In his new role, Stepp will be responsible for driving sales execution for multiple channels of business including mass merchant, distribution, direct and to the trade segments for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

According to Len Gould, President of Q.E.P. Co., Inc., “We are very excited about adding another strong piece to our management team. He brings a wealth of industry experience and knowledge to our team. His successful track record speaks for itself.”

Q.E.P. Co., Inc., founded in 1979, is a world class, worldwide provider of innovative, quality and value-driven flooring and industrial solutions. As a leading worldwide manufacturer, marketer and distributor QEP delivers a comprehensive line of hardwood and laminate flooring, flooring installation tools, adhesives and flooring related products targeted for the professional installer as well as the do-it-yourselfer. In addition the company provides industrial tools with cutting edge technology to all of the industrial trades. Under brand names including QEP®, ROBERTS®, Capitol®, Harris®Wood, Fausfloor®, Homelux®, TileRite®, Nupla®, HISCO®, Ludell®, Vitrex®, Plasplugs, PRCI®, Porta-Nails® and Elastiment®, the Company markets over 7,000 products. The Company sells its products to home improvement retail centers, specialty distribution outlets, municipalities and industrial solution providers in 50 states and throughout the world.