Media Releases

2012/02

GRAFF Promotes Chris Kulig to Strategy and Business Development Manager

MILWAUKEE – GRAFF®, a leading manufacturer of high-end faucets and shower products for the kitchen and bath industry, announced today that they’ve promoted their own Chris Kulig to the position of Strategy and Business Development Manager. The promotion is effective immediately. The role, created specifically for Kulig, encompasses a variety of strategic business directions that will continue to expand GRAFF’s brand and standing within the home design industry.

“Chris has spent eight years at GRAFF, learning the business from the ground up, and this position is the logical next step for GRAFF and for Chris,” said TJ Mullally, Director of Sales for GRAFF. "Chris spent the last year as the Western Regional Manager and he has played an important role in developing territories throughout North America. He will bring all of his experience with him to this new position, which will allow him to utilize his skills as a manager and production facilitator; putting into place new marketing programs and business development initiatives. He will continue to attend industry trade shows and events, representing the brand and meeting with GRAFF’s representatives across the country.”

“I’m excited to begin this new direction for GRAFF, and I welcome the opportunity,” said Kulig. “My first priority has always been growing the GRAFF brand, and in this new position, I look forward to turning my ideas into actionable agenda items and programs.”

T.J. Mullally will be traveling in the Western Region and will be the direct contact for GRAFF’s representatives and customers in the Western territory, taking over Kulig’s spot for now. Stephen LaMachia, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, will continue his role of being the direct contact for the Eastern half of North America.

2012/01

GRAFF Hires T.J. Mullally as Director of Sales

MILWAUKEE – GRAFF®, a leading manufacturer of high-end faucets and shower products for the kitchen and bath industry, announced today that they’ve hired T.J. Mullally to act as their new Director of Sales. T.J. joined GRAFF on January 16, 2012 and his first order of business is meeting and speaking with as many of GRAFF’s dealers and representatives as possible in his role as Director of Sales.

"Bringing T.J. on board was a strategic decision for us," says Ziggy Kulig, CEO of GRAFF. "His experience in the plumbing industry and what he’s accomplished for other companies is an excellent complement to how we do business – he’s a perfect fit."

T.J. has more than ten years of experience in the industry, most recently having spent the past 5 years at JACLO® Industries as their National Sales Manager. While there, T.J. managed all of the manufacturer’s reps and he oversaw the national accounts, buying groups and he worked closely with JACLO’s customers to help drive sales and determine positioning for the company. Prior to JACLO, T.J. was a principal at Heritage Marketing, a manufacturer’s representative firm in the plumbing industry; serving showrooms and dealers in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. He feels this background makes him especially valuable to GRAFF as they continue to brand themselves as leaders in the plumbing industry.

"Joining GRAFF as their Director of Sales is such a great opportunity for me," said Mullally. "I will be able to leverage my previous experience in the best possible way – by helping to grow a company whose people and products I admire. I couldn’t be more thrilled and I am looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship with GRAFF."

2011/10

GRAFF Hires Stephen LaMachia as Eastern Regional Sales Manager

MILWAUKEE – GRAFF, the premier manufacturer of contemporary faucets and shower products for the kitchen and bath industry has announced that they have hired Stephen LaMachia to act as their Regional Sales Manager for the East Coast, effective immediately. Stephen LaMachia will be working closely with GRAFF’s Western Regional Sales Manager, Chris Kulig, to affect coverage all across the U.S.

Stephen’s main focus will be managing independent reps, showrooms and dealers throughout the East; bringing his years of industry experience to bear to continue GRAFF’s expansion. He will also work to deepen GRAFF’s existing relationships, and to build new ones within the A & D community.

“Stephen brings years of experience in sales in the kitchen and bath industry with him,” says Ziggy Kulig, CEO of GRAFF. “This knowledge plus his relationship-building skills make him an important addition to our team as we strengthen our core and continue to grow.”

Stephen joins GRAFF after working as the Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Hastings Tile & Bath and previously for Sonia® America. He has been involved in the kitchen and bath industry for many years, beginning his career as a licensed plumber, which he feels gives him an intimate working knowledge of the products he sells.

After attending the Cersaie show in Italy both Stephen and Chris are looking forward to getting out to see customers with new products launching soon and to talk about the new designs currently in the works. “We are both excited to get out on the road and show GRAFF’s capabilities,” says LaMachia. “GRAFF is on the cutting edge with their in-house designs of contemporary faucets and shower products. It’s nice to see an American company focusing on this segment; not only showing new styles but committed to bringing them to the design and specification market,” LaMachia concluded.

2010/10

GRAFF Releases Seven Floor-Mounted Tub Fillers for their Most Popular Bath Collections

GRAFF, the premier manufacturer of precision-engineered faucets and fixtures for baths and kitchens, today announced an unprecedented release of seven floor-mounted tub fillers; ranging in style from their most contemporary models to their more traditional models. Maintaining their position as one of the few manufacturers to offer fully developed bathroom fixture collections, this announcement is part of GRAFF’s on-going mission to provide fully complemented collections to their customers.

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2010/10

GRAFF Supports Aspiring Artists with Sponsorship of International Music Program

Ziggy Kulig, CEO of the award-winning bath and kitchen faucet manufacturing company GRAFF, believes that giving back is an integral part of running a successful international company. He puts his money where his mouth is, literally, by supporting an unlikely yet deeply satisfying program: the Opera. GRAFF is a major supporter of La Musica Lirica, an internship program available to young singers, instrumentalists and artists from the USA and abroad who want to study their craft and the Italian language in the most meaningful of settings: Novafeltria, Italy.

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