Matthew Saltzman, CEO of Louisville Tile, has announced several initiatives poised at long-term growth for the ceramic tile and settings materials company with 13 locations in five states (Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Tennessee).
“Louisville Tile has a tremendous pedigree and 67-year history that we’re extremely proud of,” stated Saltzman, who was brought in within the last year to spearhead the company’s future growth programs. “It is that bedrock foundation which will allow our business to evolve and meet the unique challenges of the post-pandemic economy as the industry leader.”
The company has enhanced its executive management team by promoting internal team members and adding outside talent. Among the additions are Matthew Saltzman, CEO; Walter “Dub” Newell, CFO; Adam Beck, COO; Crosby Hall, executive vice president of corporate resources; and Don Kincaid, senior vice president of sales.
Louisville Tile has also made sizeable investments in its infrastructure. “Over the last year, we’ve made major investments in business systems and processes,” Saltzman noted. “For example, we’ve partnered with Salesforce per a significant investment to build a backbone technology system allowing us to provide a world-class customer experience. We clearly understand that growth requires investment, and the family is committed to invest to provide ROI to our customers, clients, vendors and family shareholders.”
Crosby Hall, executive vice president of corporate resources, is granddaughter of the firm’s founder Jud Wilcox, as well as an owner and board member. “We know that we must evolve in order to move ahead and maintain our status as an independent family-owned company,” she commented. “That’s why this past year we undertook a major initiative to establish the next-generation leadership from within our existing employee base and formed a senior management team.”
This team, which is being groomed by and reports to the executive leadership team, is “the future of Louisville Tile. The investments we are making today will provide them with the ability to manage and run the business for the family in the future,” she added.
“Our future is very bright,” concluded Saltzman. “With the talent that we have empowered internally and added externally, we have created a winning culture. The processes being created to leverage the technology we are investing in will position us to dominate our markets long into the future. Frankly, I would not be surprised to see the Wilcox family celebrate its 100-year company anniversary…and it would be my honor to attend that celebration.”
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