Retail buying group Carpet One, the largest division of CCA Global Partners, has appointed 35-year flooring industry veteran Sands Woody to serve as the company's vice president of Merchandising.

Woody joined the CCA Global Partners family in 1998 with the acquisition of America's Carpet Gallery, a company he founded and served as president. He was instrumental in developing a variety of innovative merchandising concepts, many which were adopted and are currently used by Flooring America, a CCA Global affiliate company that merged with America's Carpet Gallery in 2001.

In his new job, Woody will play a vital role in the overall merchandising program for the company's more than 1,000 stores. His responsibilities at Carpet One will span a broad spectrum and include day-to-day management of all retail buying activities in addition to merchandising strategy development and execution. Prior to joining Carpet One, Woody served as president of the Rug Décor division of CCA Global Partners specializing in branded, fashion-oriented area and accent rugs. He was instrumental in developing innovative merchandising concepts while overseeing the company's day-to-day operations and management.