117:) in the Dallas area. During his first year with the company, Whitener had a very successful sales career, and within a short time, advanced to Vice President of marketing for the company. In 1993, Whitener was offered an executive position with Interface, Inc., a giant and competitor in the floorcoverings industry. He quickly advanced to become president and chief executive officer of Interface Americas, Interface's largest division, that included three commercial carpet manufacturers and a group of distribution and services companies that supported the manufacturers. Under Whitener's leadership, the company experienced record sales and profit growth. Additionally, Whitener served as a Senior Vice President and on the board of directors for Interface, Inc.
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Whitener Company, which provides consulting services in the areas of marketing technology, event production and management, sponsorship sales and business portfolio management and acceleration. In 2015, Whitener launched Mandt Media. In 2015, Whitener Entertainment Group
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