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Tarkett North America, a leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, announces the hiring of Omoleye Simmons as vice president of design for the company’s commercial business.

“This new position was created as part of Tarkett’s commitment to leading the industry in design and delivering on our promise to offer beautiful, on-trend flooring solutions for any space,” said Paul Young, senior vice president, product, innovation, design & sustainability, Tarkett North America. “We’re excited to welcome Omoleye to our team and look forward to seeing her vision come to life.”

An accomplished designer, Simmons spent the better part of a decade at Shaw Contract, where she developed impactful product collections and served as design lead in innovation initiatives. As a former art educator, she has experience coaching designers in technology and concept development, translating art to product. She earned her bachelor’s degree in art from Winthrop University and a Master of Science in Textile Design from Philadelphia University, now Thomas Jefferson University.
Simmons has won more than a dozen industry awards, most recently two NYCxDESIGN Awards in 2020 for Best Product.
In this new role, Simmons will serve as the voice of Tarkett design within the interiors industry. She will be a key speaker and spokesperson, representing the brand at industry events and customer meetings. She will continually assess the design landscape, with a special emphasis on end-use segmentation, sharing feedback from customers and the Tarkett sales teams to help guide the design process, ensuring any gaps are identified and recommending solutions to remain on top of current design trends. She will also work in collaboration with the organization, specifically marketing, product management, segment leaders, manufacturing and sales, to ensure the needs of architects, designers and end-use clients are effectively represented.
“I’ve always been inspired by the artistic process, a form of expression that is constantly evolving,” said Simmons. “Part of my role at Tarkett is to create an environment where the design team is continually inspired by new approaches to design. This will be a space where we craft compelling stories that become impactful products. I’m excited for the future of design at Tarkett.”
More information about all of Tarkett’s products can be found at tarkett.com. High-resolution images are available upon request.
About Tarkett
With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, with net sales of €2.8 billion in 2021. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turf and athletics tracks, the Group serves customers in over 100 countries across the globe. Tarkett has 12,000 employees and 34 industrial sites and sells 1.3 million square meters of flooring every day, for hospitals, schools, housing, hotels, offices, stores and sports fields. Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle-to-Cradle principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design^® approach. To learn more, visit www.tarkett.com.