J+J Flooring Division Promotes Vice President of Sales

Dalton, Ga. -- J+J Flooring has announced that Blaine Eakins has been promoted to vice president of sales for the J+J Flooring division of Engineered Floors. He is replacing Bill Blackstock, who has been named Engineered Floors’ vice president of commercial business, segment and sales development.

Eakins is a 32-year industry veteran and has been with J+J for 23 years. In his new role, he will be responsible for setting the division’s sales strategy, driving topline sales for the organization and managing J+J’s North American sales force. He will also provide input to the division’s product design and marketing efforts to further differentiate J+J’s brand proposition in the marketplace. Eakins will report to James Lesslie, president of Engineered Floors’ commercial division.