Jackie Ricardo
Jackie Ricardo HFA & IFAH awards
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Jackie Ricardo, 2021 IFAH Global Award Recipient, additionally 2022 HFA Emerging Star Finalist.
— Jackie Ricardo, IFAH Global Award Recipient
ORLANDO, FL, USA, October 2, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Home Furnishings Association (HFA) 2022 Emerging Star Award Finalist Jackie Ricardo, Vice President of Relax in Comfort and the 2021 International Forum on Advancement in Healthcare Global Award Recipient, was a finalist for the Home Furnishings Association (HFA) 2022 Emerging Star of the Year Award which acknowledges distinctive younger expertise below the age of forty with distinctive contributions to the retail furnishings business. Don DePaulis, President & CEO of Relax in Comfort said “As the oldest back care & sleep specialty wellness store in America, Jackie brings a unique combination of medical knowledge combined with her extensive involvement in the wellness furniture industry. Most furniture is designed for eye appeal, however, our products are designed for proper ergonomics and promote wellness.”
IFAH is among the world’s high healthcare conferences that explores the newest improvements within the trade. It contains high achievers from the healthcare and wellness area who’re acknowledged for his or her contributions and gives a singular platform, which convenes entrepreneurs, innovators, and thought leaders, for networking and data sharing amongst this elite group.
With Relax in Comfort as a licensed gallery for Furniture For Life, Jackie was capable of mix her medical background with the highest world manufacturers of luxurious therapeutic massage chairs, zero gravity recliners, energy adjustable quantity beds, and the X-Chair workplace seating. During the IFAH awards ceremony, Jackie stated “I have a long history with medical companies, specializing in pain management and having an understanding of the human body and how ergonomics impacts the 1/3 of our lives we spend sleeping and the many other hours we spend sitting gives me the background to help those who suffer needlessly. Non-ergonomic, static sitting is the new smoking and poor quality sleep will significantly increase your mortality.”
“The awards were unbelievably competitive this year as we had more nominees than in recent memory. The numbers reflect just how much incredible work is being done by retailers even in the face of COVID and supply chain challenges. Those finalists for the 2022 Emerging Star Award stood out in this deep pool of talent for their exemplary level of agility, innovation, and excellence. Their stories are inspiring,” says Mark Schumacher, HFA CEO. The official announcement was made throughout the HFA annual membership assembly. HFA shall be working to plan applicable celebrations to honor every recipient within the coming months.
Winners have been chosen by a panel of trade judges, together with previous winners. The award acknowledges lifetime achievements within the retail furnishings business. The finalists have been chosen based mostly on a number of components, together with:
• Contributions to the trade
• Philanthropy
• Mentoring
• Social duty
• Value to clients
• Recruitment and improvement of staff
• Company tradition
• Marketing
• Achievements
• Social duty
• Innovation
DePaulis continued “we are extremely proud to have Jackie on our team. As a 3rd generation family business, we are committed to helping those who suffer needlessly from poor sleep and daily aches & pains. Jackie is a family treasure and we are blessed to have her involved in our organization. She provides insights not only for our corporate team but for the many customers she interacts with on a daily basis.”
About the Home Furnishings Association:
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA), with roots relationship again to 1920, is North America’s largest group explicitly dedicated to house furnishings retailers’ wants and pursuits, with greater than 1,200 members representing greater than 7,000 storefronts throughout all 50 states and a number of other international locations. Association places of work within the East, West, and Central United States present members with packages, sources, providers, and a unified voice in authorities relations by collaborating with house furnishings trade suppliers, distributors, associates, and different organizations.
About Relax in Comfort:
Based in Winter Park, FL, and based in 1967 by Anthony & Lucy DePaulis as the primary again care & sleep specialty retailer within the United States. The firm stays household owned and operated and has grown into an awarded trusted supply for the easiest in wellness furnishings and equipment. Our mission continues to offer the easiest worth to our clients. We are devoted to providing the easiest in adjustable quantity beds, therapeutic massage chairs, and 0 gravity recliners at a assured low value. For extra info or to schedule a personal showroom appointment please go to RelaxInComfort.com.
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