Milliken & Co. names new Textile Enterprise president > GSA Enterprise

Milliken & Co. has promoted David Smith to govt vice chairman and president of Milliken’s Textile Enterprise.

Entering into this new position after greater than 40 years with Milliken, Smith will oversee the Spartanburg firm’s numerous textile portfolio. He strikes into the place previously held by Chad McAllister, after McAllister introduced his transfer to a brand new alternative. He’s now an administrator for First Baptist Church of Spartanburg.

“David is a seasoned veteran of the textile business, bringing his signature values-based management to our largest firm enterprise,” Halsey Prepare dinner, president and CEO for Milliken & Co., mentioned in a information launch. “We stay up for all he accomplishes on this new position. On the similar time, we want Chad our best possible as he embarks upon a brand new profession path.”

Most lately the senior vice chairman of engineered efficiency merchandise and nonwovens, Smith’s expertise spans accounting, manufacturing, customer support, gross sales, advertising and marketing and strategic planning competencies, the information launch mentioned. He earned a bachelor’s diploma in monetary administration from Clemson College and continued his training by a number of establishments, together with the Superior Administration Program and the Younger Government Institute in Skilled Administration Training on the College of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flager Enterprise College. Smith additionally serves on the board for the Affiliation of the Nonwoven Materials Trade.

“I’m extremely grateful to Milliken’s board and senior management crew for the vote of confidence,” Smith mentioned within the launch. “Main Milliken’s Textile Enterprise is an thrilling problem for me, and I’ll try to excel on this position for the advantage of our international textile crew.”

Presently, Milliken’s Textile Enterprise encompasses seven foremost enterprise strains and employs greater than 4,000 individuals throughout the globe, together with 27 manufacturing websites.