MIAMI, FLORIDA

TUUCI, manufacturer of innovative shade products, has won a "Best of the Year" award from Interior Design magazine in the outdoor accessories category for its Plantation MAX Dual Cantilever Classic. The annual competition relies heavily on the opinions of interior designers and architects, with online voting to select finalists and a jury of design leaders that selects the winners.

TUUCI's Plantation MAX Dual Cantilever Classic won the award in recognition of how it combines art with engineering to provide a generously proportioned shade for two unique outdoor living areas beneath one parasol unit. With a 4:1 tandem-retrieving crank system, the Dual Cantilever is easy to operate with a solo crank that glides open both shades while maintaining a clear passage and uninterrupted ambiance beneath.

 "TUUCI is all about bringing art and engineering together in shade structures that are as distinctively beautiful as they are durable, easy to operate and inspirational to experience," said Dougan Clarke, TUUCI founder and CEO. "Receiving this award represents recognition from the design community, which has been incredibly supportive of our efforts to redefine the shade products category and add to everyone's enjoyment of spending time outdoors." 

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POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA

Serge Ferrari North America is pleased to announce the hiring of Beth Hungiville to the position of Design Specifications Manager for its 100 percent recyclable Batyline outdoor furniture mesh, Stamskin contract upholstery faux leather, and Soltis contract solar protection textile membranes.

"We are especially excited to have Beth join our team given her vast industry experience and skills," said Robert McGilvray, general manager of Serge Ferrari North America. Prior to joining the Serge Ferrari team, Hungiville worked for the IFAI where she was in charge of Core Markets.

Serge Ferrari is a worldwide manufacturer of composite textiles used in a wide range of industries including the awning, tensile architecture, façade, bio gas, solar screen, solar blind, tent, marine, digital media and furniture markets. Present in over 95 countries, they are a vertically integrated manufacturer with facilities around the globe.