Comfortex Promotes Laura Baker to Associate Product Manager

MAPLEWOOD, NY - Comfortex Corporation, a leading innovative manufacturer and fabricator of custom window treatment products for global distribution, has promoted Laura Baker to the position of Associate Product Manager.

Ms. Baker joined Comfortex as a Marketing Assistant in 2004. Since then she has taken on increasing responsibilities. She has been a strong contributor helping develop and launch several Comfortex marketing programs, notably for the Comfortex BlindCrafter line of custom window treatments. Most recently, she was a key player in the company’s effort to make its website – www.comfortex.com — even more responsive to the needs of the marketplace.

"Laura will be a great addition to the Product Management Team, and I look forward to working closely with her on both current and new programs,” said Shane Brunell, Product Manager at Comfortex. “She has proven herself over and over again. Her track record on the BlindCrafter program and her contributions to our online marketing efforts have been outstanding.”

Commenting on Ms. Baker’s promotion, John C. Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President of Comfortex, noted that her promotion exemplified the firm’s policy of recognizing and developing talent from within. “This illustrates one of our most strongly held beliefs, which is that people can grow within the company. Here we have a marketing professional who knows the company, the product, and the marketplace. As the company grows, we need bright, energetic people to grow with it. Laura is just such a person.”

Prior to joining Comfortex, Ms Baker had been Vice President of Operations for a World Gym licensee in Saratoga Springs, New York. She is pending completion of her B.S. in Marketing; she holds an A.A.S. in Marketing from Adirondack Community College.

Comfortex Window Fashions, founded in 1986, is an innovator in the window fashion industry. Thomas J. Marusak serves as President of Comfortex Corporation, and is also one of the original founders of the company. The company maintains its headquarters just north of Albany in Maplewood, New York, and operates manufacturing facilities in Melbourne, Florida and Phoenix, Arizona. The Comfortex complete line of cellular, roller, Roman and pleated shades, wood alloy blinds, plantation shutters, sheer window shadings and verticals is distributed in every state in the United States and in over 50 countries on five continents worldwide. Comfortex Window Fashions is committed to exceeding customer expectations by providing quality products and services, establishing excellent customer partnerships, developing innovative technologies and remaining a respected name in the window treatment industry. More information about these products may be found on the company website at www.comfortex.com.