IMC expands buyer services staff and activities
International Market Centers (IMC) expands its buyer services team by focusing new and existing staff with expertise in four primary market categories – gift, home decor, furniture and apparel – and launches a new, in-house outbound call center in Atlanta to directly service more buyers each market cycle.
“We are leveraging our learnings and successes in growing Las Vegas Market over the last eight years to develop a specialized team to nurture our valuable buyer relationships,” said Karen Olson, senior vice president, marketing for IMC. “The knowledge and expertise of the team we have developed provides a personalized service to our buyers that is unmatched in the industries we serve.”
Buyer Services
IMC’s buyer services team now features category specialists tasked with supporting key and national accounts across primary product categories. Team members work across IMC’s campuses, providing one-on-one contact with buyers and serving as IMC’s liaisons to nearly 100 regional, national and international buying groups and associations. The team is:- Cindy Henry, vice president of buyer services
- Sarah Hilton, director of buyer services
- Michelle Harrison, national accounts manager for apparel
- Leigh Chastain, key accounts manager for furniture
- Logan Avidon, key accounts manager for home décor
- Tasha Norland, design services manager
- Marisa Walker, retail services manager

