Q.E.P. Co., Inc. Appoints Leonard Gould as Chief Executive Officer
December 13, 2023 at 12:01 pm EST
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Q.E.P. CO., INC. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Leonard Gould as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 8, 2023. Mr. Gould joined QEP in 1993. During his 30-year tenure with the Company, he has held a wide range of leadership positions, having most recently served as President & CEO, The Americas.
During that time, he has overseen and implemented multiple strategic initiatives and has closely managed and grown the Company?s most significant customer relationships. Most recently, Mr. Gould spearheaded the Company?s transformational initiatives to drive profitability and focus on the Company?s core strengths through the marketing and sale of its branded products. Mr. Gould has also served as a member of QEP?s Board of Directors since 1999.
Mr. Gould holds an MBA from the University of Miami Herbert Business School and a BSBA degree in Marketing from the University of Hartford.
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of a range of flooring and installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects around the world. The Company operates through two segments: North America and Europe. The Company offers a comprehensive line of specialty installation tools, adhesives, and underlayment. The Company sells its products throughout the world to home improvement retail centers and professional specialty distribution outlets under brand names, including QEP, LASH, ROBERTS, Capitol, Premix-Marbletite (PMM), Brutus, Homelux, PRCI, and Tomecanic. The Company's specialty tools, and related products are sold through the Company's sales staff; independent manufacturing representatives; outside salaried and commissioned sales representatives; an in-house telemarketing sales force, and e-commerce.