8.07.09 | New York, NY | Ben Watson, president of Moroso USA is pleased to announce the following changes to its sales team:

Sam Hewitt

Samantha Hartley Hewitt, formerly NY Contract Sales Manager, has been appointed Western Regional Sales Manager. In her new role, Samantha will be charged with growing Moroso’s contract sales from the Rockies to the Pacific, working directly with architects, designers and Moroso’s network of independent representatives. Samantha will be based in San Francisco.

Additionally, Michelle Yung Carlson has joined Moroso, replacing Samantha as head of New York Contract Sales.  Michelle brings many years’ experience in A&D sales through both Herman Miller and Vitra, where she has worked through all phases of projects including the development of custom solutions.   She also has had dealer experience with Benhar Office Furniture as Business Development Manager.  “I am very passionate about design,”  says Michelle.  “I love talking with architects and designers about their work and am very proud to now be working for Moroso, one of today’s brightest stars in the pantheon of design.”

“Michelle, throughout her career has demonstrated an extraordinary sales ability,” says Ben Watson.  “She has received numerous awards from her previous employers for exceeding sales expectations and Moroso is thrilled to have her on board. With Michelle and Samantha both on our team, I am confident we will continue to grow at the fantastic rate we’ve enjoyed since opening in this country three years ago.”

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Moroso, founded in 1952 in Udine, Italy, is dedicated to manufacturing furnishings of the highest quality. Under the direction of Patrizia Moroso, daughter of the founder, the company continues relationships with longstanding partners like Ron Arad and Patricia Urquiola and also actively supports young designers and thinkers from around the globe. Moroso works to connect the worlds of design, arts and commerce, with the goal of bringing inspiration to everyone. See www.morosousa.com for a list of US distributors.