TORONTO, Canada–Housewares company Browne & Co. has appointed Peter Braley as chief operating officer of the company’s retail division.
The new position will unify the development of its retail business including Cuisipro, Duncan Kitchen Grips, Berard and its Canadian retail distribution. He will report to Peter Browne, chief executive officer.
Braley was most recently vice president of sales and marketing at WMF USA for 18 years.
“Peter brings extensive operations knowledge and experience to the position and we expect that he will help us take advantage of the synergies within our retail business units enabling us to better serve our customers,” Browne said.