|
 February
1, 2010 - The Specialty Sleep Association
(SSA) has announced the
expansion of their Board of
Directors with the addition of
one of the nation’s top bedding
innovators. Scott Smalling,
President of
Simmons Bedding Company’s
Specialty Sleep Division, has
been named to the SSA Board of
Directors. Simmons Bedding
Company (“Simmons”), which
manufactures both innerspring
and specialty bedding products,
is known for incorporating
unique technologies into its
mattresses and its use of
natural components in its
bedding lines.
According to SSA president Dale
T. Read, “The Specialty Sleep
Association is thrilled to have
one of the leading manufacturers
in the industry recognize the
importance of our organization
by joining the board. Simmons
has made a definite move into
specialty sleep with its
ComforPedic® line of memory foam
beds and has been an active
sponsor and supporter of our
‘Green Initiative.’ Scott’s
insight into the specialty sleep
category and his drive will
surely help the SSA Green
Initiative move forward in
defining and setting standards
for how mattress manufacturers
and retailers’ label ‘green’ and
natural sleep products like
mattresses.”
Smalling currently oversees
Simmons’ ComforPedic® and
Natural Care® product lines. As
the third generation owner of IR
Specialty Foams LLC, he started
a new division of the family
business in 2003 called
ComforPedic® where he helped to
develop NxG™ Advanced Memory
Foam. Smalling has played an
instrumental role in bringing
several industry innovations to
market including Memory/Gel
Fusion, incorporating fire
protection and promoting Quicker
Recovery Memory Foam and Heat
Dissipating Memory Foam.
“My goal in joining the
Specialty Sleep Association
Board of Directors is to help
create a sustainable platform
that will foster innovation,
support our manufacturers and
improve sleep quality,” said
Smalling. “Similarly, I am
looking forward to exploring the
next step in the organization’s
Green Initiative.”
Atlanta-based Simmons Bedding
Company is one of the world's
largest mattress manufacturers,
manufacturing and marketing a
broad range of products
including Beautyrest®,
Beautyrest Black®, Beautyrest
NxG®, Beautyrest Studio™,
BeautySleep®, ComforPedic by
Simmons™, Natural Care®, and
Beautyrest Beginnings™. Simmons
Bedding operates 19 conventional
bedding manufacturing facilities
and one juvenile bedding
manufacturing facility across
the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico. Simmons Bedding
also serves as a key supplier of
beds to many of the world’s
leading hotel groups and resort
properties. Simmons Bedding is
committed to developing superior
mattresses and promoting a
higher quality sleep for
consumers around the world.
For more information, visit
the Company's website at
www.simmons.com.
Retailers interested in
learning more about air, water,
memory foam, latex, gel,
adjustable beds and green or all
natural sleep products should
contact SSA Executive Director
Tambra Jones,
tambra@sleepinformation.org. |
