Laticrete, a global manufacturer and leader of premium installation and finishing systems for the building industry, has announced the appointment of Robert Chambers to the Architectural Products Division sales team. He will be functioning as a Customer Sales Representative working directly with Laticrete customers in the Houston, TX, area. Chambers comes to Laticrete with 15 years of tile and stone industry experience, most recently working for one of the largest tile and stone contractors in Houston.

Bedrosians Tile and Marble of Anaheim, CA, has appointed Jimmy Black to the position of Stone Tile Product Manager. Black has over 28 years in the tile and stone industry, and has worked for Marmitec International as a General Sales Manager and Dal-Tile in various positions, such as Product Planner for wall tile, Production Planning Supervisor for wall and mosaic tiles and, most recently, Product Manager of Stone Tile and Special Projects. Black will be responsible for developing and purchasing as well as inventory control for all marble and granite tiles.

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