Dallas, Texas (July 17, 2006) – DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announces the promotion of Mark Creed from senior cost manager to director of cost management.  With this promotion, Creed will be responsible for leading all aspects of cost management, including assessments of work scope and labor needs, solicitation and qualification of sub-contractor bids and the development of estimate proposals, as well as securing state general contracting licenses. Creed reports directly to Mike Murray, senior vice president of operations.

“Mark is an incredible asset to the company and deserving of this promotion.  His contributions over the years have been impressive and certainly appreciated,” said Rick Davis, chief executive officer of DAVACO, Inc. “I admire Mark’s ability to offer solutions based on solid strategic thinking and innovative approaches to efficiently cost programs to benefit our clients.”

Creed joined DAVACO in 1991 and has served in various positions for the company, including field leader, controller, director of operations/field & logistics and project manager. He holds of BBA in marketing from the University of North Texas.

About DAVACO Inc.
DAVACO, the national leading provider of retail services, specializes in the quality management and execution of high-volume rollouts, retrofits, resets, and new stores. DAVACO offers a range of comprehensive services that helps retailers maximize brand presence and profitability at retail.  Services include: real estate, design services, project management, logistics and consolidation, store fixture and graphic installations, store and marketing surveys, soft- and hard-line merchandising programs, and sourcing.  Founded in 1990, the company is based in Dallas.  For more information, visit www.davacoinc.com.