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FURNITURE DESIGNER AND RETAILER JOHN ERDOS NAMED I.O. METRO CEO. Erdos known for his signature designs and key insights into the furniture industry
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 25, 2015) – I.O. Metro announced today that John Erdos has been selected as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Erdos will be relocating from Singapore where he has resided for the past 24 years. “We are pleased to welcome John Erdos to the I.O. Metro family,”current CEO, Lou Spagna said. “We are confident he will continue to lead the company to even greater success. John is well known throughout the home furnishings industry and brings with him an eye for innovation and beautiful design.” Spagna, CEO of I.O. Metro since 2012 will retire later this year. Erdos, who received his MBA from Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University, is the founder of John Erdos Home, a Singapore based company which he established 23 years ago. Prior to that, he was Vice President of J Crew’s Far East Operations. John Erdos Home is known internationally for furniture made from solid, reclaimed teak wood. Erdos designs all of the furniture which is made in the company’s own workshop in Central Java. The company offers a full assortment of gifts and accessories sourced from all across Asia. Erdos’ furniture and accessories can be found in homes around the world. Celebrity clients include Giorgio Armani, Julia Roberts, Helen Hunt, Susan Sarandon and others. John Erdos Home also sells display tables to Abercrombie & Fitch's Hollister division. Singapore’s Tatler Magazine has named John Erdos Home Singapore's "Best Contemporary Furniture Store" for four years running. “I am thrilled to be joining I.O. Metro, and very excited to lead the company into its next growth phase.” Erdos said. “This next chapter in my career will allow me to pursue my passion and use my decades of experience on a much larger scale.”
To support the company’s planned expansion, Erdos will be shifting the merchandise, marketing and creative offices to Dallas in June 2015. The company’s distribution center, operations and financial offices will remain in Lowell, Arkansas.
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ABOUT I.O. METRO Headquartered in Lowell, Ark., I.O. Metro is a specialty lifestyle home furnishing retailer that sells modern eclectic furniture, art and accessories online and in retail stores. Through its innovative in-house development team and network of sourcing options, I.O. Metro’s unique style, great selection and moderate prices appeal to both residential and commercial customers. What started as a single store and warehouse in Bentonville in 2005 has expanded to 15 locations in eight states across the South and Midwest.