Masco
Corp. named
Charles L. Jones chief design officer effective
May 3. He will be responsible for the global leadership of design strategies
across Masco's business units.
"Chuck has a proven history of combining design and
innovation to reach customers," said
Donald DeMarie,
executive vice president and COO. "He has the experience and expertise to
lead Masco's design teams around the world in delivering unique brand
experiences that we believe will resonate with customers and drive market
share. With the creation of this role, we are further reinforcing the
importance of design as a competitive differentiator."
Prior to joining Masco, Jones was vice president of Global
Consumer Design and User Experience at Whirlpool Corp. where he has been
credited for turning Whirlpool into a global design leader. Before that, he worked
for Xerox, leading its global industrial design and human interface department
with locations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Jones has received over 30 international awards for product
design excellence and has been awarded more than 20 patents.He is an active
member of the Industrial Designers Society of America, the Design Management
Institute, the Corporate Design Foundation and the Interaction Design Society.
Source: Masco
