Dallas, TX (May 10, 2007) – DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announced today the addition of Lauren Bishop as the director of national accounts for its product merchandising and special retail services division.  Lauren is responsible for new business development and the management of existing accounts for DAVACO’s hard-line wholesale and retail clients.  She will report directly to Paul Hamer, executive vice president of sales.

“Lauren’s retail experience and talent for developing and executing sales and marketing strategies on a national level will be an asset for our clients,” said Paul Hamer, executive vice president of sales.  “She certainly knows what it takes to meet and exceed client expectations and we are excited to have her join DAVACO as we continue to grow our hard-lines merchandising division.”

Bishop joins DAVACO with over 15 years of retail experience in leading strategic management teams and executing product placement and displays.  Prior to joining DAVACO Bishop was employed by Sunbelt Services for a combined 10 years serving most recently as the vice president of in store services. She also worked for Armstrong World Industries as a field sales associate and Home Depot as a department manager.  Bishop completed coursework from College of Charleston, South Carolina and Kennesaw State College, Georgia.

About DAVACO Inc.
DAVACO, the national leading provider of retail services, specializes in the quality management and execution of in-store merchandising, shop-in-shops and high-volume rollouts, retrofits, resets, and new stores. DAVACO offers a comprehensive range of services that helps retailers maximize brand presence and profitability at retail. Services include: ▪ Rollouts, retrofits, resets and remodels ▪ Fixture and graphics installations ▪ Project services ▪ Project management ▪ Hard- and soft-line merchandising ▪ Site and marketing surveys ▪ Logistics and consolidation ▪ Design services ▪ Strategic sourcing/procurement management. Founded in 1990, the company is based in Dallas, Texas, with over 600 employees across the country. For more information, visit www.davacoinc.com.