BACON JOINS ROYAL SOVEREIGN IN SALES MANAGER POSITION.(Appointed Richard Bacon as national sales manager )(Brief Article)

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, June, 2005

NEW YORK-Royal Sovereign International Inc. has hired Richard Bacon as national sales manager of the appliance division.

He succeeds Chan Tinkle, who joined Blueair Inc. as vice president of sales and marketing.

In his new role, Bacon will handle the sales functions for the company's appliance division in North America. He will report to Frank Clementi, vice president of sales and marketing.

Prior to joining Royal Sovereign, headquartered in Rockleigh, N.J., Bacon held positions as director of sales, groups and specialty retailers with Fedders Appliances. His experience also includes 17 years of major appliance sales in the retail and builder channel with Maytag Appliance.