Jim Ricci has joined solid wood furniture manufacturer Thos. Moser as senior vice president of marketing and sales.
Ricci will oversee marketing, sales and customer service and be responsible for establishing strategies to expand business opportunities while maintaining the New Gloucester, Maine, company's leadership in the marketplace.
Prior to joining Thos. Moser, Ricci was vice president of U.S. marketing and then vice president and director of global marketing at Swarovski, where he established global strategic direction for the company's $250 million giftware business. He also has served as vice president of North American marketing for the Gillette Company and director of global marketing for the Waterman brand, which is based in Nantes, France.
"We are excited to have Jim Ricci join our team at this juncture in the company's history," said company founder Tom Moser. "We are proud to have held steady during the recent economic downturn, and looking forward to more good news in 2011. Jim's background makes him uniquely qualified to lead a number of exciting initiatives we have planned."
