Kim Walters, left, David Oldani and Jason Kennedy, all of Symphony Sleep. Photo courtesy of IST.
PETERS, Mo. – Innovative Sleep Technologies has expanded its sales network to grow its Symphony Sleep brand in key U.S. markets.
“We’ve seen such a positive response to our products and marketing that we needed to expand our sales forces to accommodate the growth,” said John Schulte, president of IST. “By adding proven sales professionals to our expanding sales team, we are better positioned to serve our current retail partners and reach out to those customers we’ve wanted to form partnerships with.”
Jason Kennedy will manage the company’s sales in Florida as the company’s territory manager. Kenney brings more than a decade of bedding industry experience to the position. Most recently, he was brand manager for Yatas Bedding and as a distributor for The BedBoss, managing sales teams, marketing and logistics functions. He also owns Complete Sleep & Furnishings, a single-store retailer in Chiefland, Fla.
David Oldani has been named territory sales manager for Missouri and Central Illinois. He has sales and business development experience with a number of Fortune 500 companies and has owned several businesses, including a baseball bat company that introduced pink bats for Mother’s Day in Major League Baseball. His portfolio of past clients includes Home Depot, Ford Motor Co., FedEx, Marriott, Sprint and Anheuser Busch.
Industry veteran Kim Walters will work with retailers in North Carolina and South Carolina. Walters brings more than 27 years in the bedding segment, mostly representing Restonic Mattress.
With 30 years of bedding and furniture sales experience, Kevin Willis will represent Symphony Sleep in Tennessee and Kentucky. Willis previously worked with Glideaway Manufacturing, which merged with Mantua in 2022. He has experience with a number of furniture and sleep brands, including Jamison Bedding, Solstice Bedding and Furniture of America.
“These sales professionals will help to deliver the products and knowledge base that retailers need to succeed,” Schulte said. “Their passion for this product category and improving sleep quality aligns perfectly with the rest of our talented sales team.”
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