Meridian announces promotions

Meridian Specialty Yarn Group has promoted employees at its Valdese and Ranlo, N.C., plants in conjunction with major U.S. expansions. Promotions include Stephen Hudson to senior vice president, specialty markets; and Amy Isenhour to vice president, sales and
marketing. Promotions at the Valdese plant: John Marlowe to vice president, manufacturing; Danny Whisnant to director, process improvement; Hillary Barlow to sales representative; Lucy Reynolds to planning manager; Connie Hardin to customer service and procurement manager; and Janet Barrier to lab manager. Promotions at Ranlo: Rob Bratcher to director of operations, Doug Mosk to director of production
engineering, and Jenny Renner to lab manager. Sarah Buchanan is recruitment manager for both plants.