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Mr. James W. Traweek
President
Prosource Wholesale Floorcoverings

http://pswholesale.com

Company History
Jim started ProSource in 1990 as a niche player in the construction/renovation industry.  When he left in 1994 it was doing $45 million and had 35 locations.  
He purchased 43 franchise locations and currently operates 37 of them with projected 2001 sales of $85,000,000.  
ProSource will do $250,000,000 in 2001 in 130 locations in the US and Canada
Number employees = 206

Personal History
BBA - Personnel Management - University of Texas
Jime has spent most of his adult life in the floorcovering business
He is an old-school entrepreneur, a bold risk taker, an adrenalin junkie
Wife (Martha) and three adult children (Liz, James, and Jennifer)

Special Interests
  Writing (Fiction)
   Travel

Notes to the Press

   A.  Jim will make comments for the record

   B.  The main industries he will address:
            1. Home furnishings - wholesale,
            2. Distribution,
            3. Flooring manufacturing

   C.  The main business functions he will address:
            1. Sales management
            2. Promotion
            3. Managing growth