Strong Growth Leads To Sales Team Expansion At Fixture Perfect International

Dallas - February 17, 2000 - In order to cater to its increasing number of clients nationwide, Fixture Perfect International, Inc. (FPI) has expanded its sales team. FPI is the only national turnkey resource for in-house store planning, program management, merchandising, fixture and shop design, site survey, general construction and installation of retail fixtures. FPI has performed installations for top retailers such as Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren.

“FPI has continued to grow and thrive due to the efforts of professionals like Paul Hamer,” said FPI President and CEO Richard Davis. “Paul is a talented senior executive with extensive experience in general management functions, sales, new business development, project management, administration and strategic planning. He'll continue to be an important part of our efforts to sustain our position as the best single, accountable resource to take client projects from conceptual design through shop rollout.”

Since joining FPI as a Regional Director in 1990, Mr. Hamer has risen through the company as it has grown. He has been instrumental in the strategic development of two new FPI divisions; the New York Design and Development studio and Fixture Perfect International Merchandising, Inc. Mr. Hamer has also been the team leader for the Growth Analysis Task Team, which researches the viability and implications of various acquisition, alliance, expansion, and new service strategies to maintain the company's impressive historic growth trend.

Mr. Hamer will be responsible for generating new accounts, managing current client relationships and directing the efforts of the company's national sales force. “I appreciate the opportunity to help FPI continue its success,” said Mr. Hamer. “As Vice President of Sales, I look forward to leading a talented sales team that has set the industry standard for professionalism, achievement and technology savvy.”

One of the new sales team members will be Alexander Caplazi in the company's new Portland, Oregon office. Mr. Caplazi has ten plus years project management experience in commercial construction, specializing in interior finish out and store fixture manufacturing and installations. He has five years international sales and account management experience specializing in the United States, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Mr. Caplazi is also fluent in German, Spanish, French, and English.

The company has 150 experienced personnel and its craftsmen, architects and designers are renowned for their expertise. “Our success and dynamic growth has allowed FPI to attract and keep top-quality individuals,” added Davis. “This means clients will get even smoother and better rollouts, so they can focus on their most important task, profitably operating their stores.”