Hoover appoints new marketing VP
TTI Floor Care North America has announced the appointment of Brian Kirkendall as its new VP marketing for Hoover. Kirkendall will be responsible for all advertising, public relations, sales and promotion, as well as R&D and product inception efforts.
Kirkendall comes to TTI with nearly 20 years of experience in brand work for consumer products. Recently he was VP marketing and licensing at Step2 Toys, and prior to that he held VP marketing titles for Little Tikes and Newell Rubbermaid. Earlier in his career he was a product manager for Scotts Miracle-Gro and Black & Decker.
Hoover brand floor care products include lithium-ion battery powered cordless vacuums, upright and canister vacuums, carpet cleaners, hard-floor cleaners and central vacuum systems.