Anne Jacobsen Promoted to VP-Human Resources at Hooker Furniture
Martinsville, Va., November 13, 2008-Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ-GS: HOFT) announced today the promotion of Anne Jacobsen to Vice President-Human Resources. Jacobsen joined Hooker in January 2008 as Director-Human Resources with twenty years of experience in human resource management.
In announcing the promotion, Executive Vice President-Finance and Administration E. Larry Ryder said, "Anne has worked hard to shape the Human Resource function to fit the company we are today. Her ability to multi-task, deal with many complicated issues, provide the right blend of benefits at the right price, all the while taking time to listen and respond to employee concerns, makes her a valued member of the Hooker family."
Jacobsen oversees personnel policies, establishes and administers benefit programs and is developing robust wellness and continuing education programs for Hooker employees.
Ranked among the nation's top 10 largest publicly traded furniture sources based on 2007 shipments to U.S. retailers, Hooker Furniture Corporation is an 84-year old residential wood, metal and upholstered furniture resource. Major wood furniture product categories include home entertainment, home office, accent, dining, bedroom, bath and youth furniture sold under the Opus Designs brand. Hooker's residential upholstered seating companies include Cherryville, N.C.-based Bradington-Young LLC, a specialist in upscale motion and stationary leather furniture, and Bedford, Va.-based Sam Moore Furniture LLC, a specialist in upscale occasional chairs with an emphasis on cover-to-frame customization. Please visit our websites at www.hookerfurniture.com, www.bradington-young.com, www.sammoore.com and www.opusdesigns.com
E. Larry Ryder
Executive Vice President-
Finance and Administration
Hooker Furniture
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