Eric Daliere Appointed as Permanent President of Tarkett Sports

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Tarkett CEO Michel Giannuzzi stated, "The Board believes Eric’s leadership will continue to bring Tarkett Sports to new heights..."

Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) November 9, 2009

The Tarkett Group has appointed Eric P. Daliere as the permanent President of Tarkett Sports, the industry’s largest one-stop-shop for high quality sports surfacing. Eric is based out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Montreal and has served as interim President since September 2009.

Eric Daliere joined Tarkett Sports from KKR Capstone where he served as a Director for nearly 10 years. Eric had been focused on helping KKR’s portfolio companies achieve their potential in terms of growth and operational excellence. He holds a B.A., with honors, from Northwestern University; and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

The Tarkett Group, established in 1886 and now with over €2.1billion in annual sales, has made a firm commitment since the very beginning towards growing the company’s sports division. This unparalleled support contributes to Tarkett Sports’ reputation as the most financially stable and trusted sports surfacing company on the planet.

Tarkett CEO Michel Giannuzzi stated, "The Board believes Eric’s leadership will continue to bring Tarkett Sports to new heights, enabling the company to further differentiate itself through customer service, quality and innovation in a more competitive market for our products and services.”

"I continue to be excited by the opportunity to work for the clear market leader in sports surfacing and for making our sports business an increasingly important part of Tarkett’s business and growth,” said Daliere. “Many of the elements that enabled our FieldTurf brand to change the industry and set the quality standard remain very much in place. The objective moving forward is to leverage an already strong foundation and continue to focus on the specific needs of our customers.”

During recent months, Tarkett Sports has increased its strong position in the marketplace with the opening of its new manufacturing plant and coating facility, launch of the FieldCare maintenance program, the purchase of Atlas Track & Tennis, and the introduction of the Center for Sports Surface Research at Penn State University.

Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of FieldTurf synthetic turf products that lead the industry by setting higher performance and environmental standards. With well over 15,000 sports and landscape installations, FieldTurf is the world’s most trusted brand of artificial turf. In addition, the company possesses the industry’s highest performing sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment 'Environmental Intelligence' and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business. For more information, please visit http://www.fieldturf.com.

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