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NAME
NICK DOBOSH
COMPANY
JOY CARPETS & CO.
YEARS IN THE
EDUCATION
BUSINESS
WHEN WAS YOUR COMPANY
FOUNDED AND HOW?
Joy Carpets was founded by my grand-
father in 1981 with a goal of providing
specialty floor covering to Residen-
tial, Hospitality, Commercial, and
Educational Markets. The company
remains family owned and operated,
and the educational market has grown
to become extremely important to our
business. We are proud to have served
the education industry for 37 years,
and we hope to continue our legacy of
innovation, value, and service for years
to come.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
My first job was at FujiFilm Chemicals
working in the environmental depart-
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ment. Obviously, this
was completely unre-
lated to the flooring
industry or education
industry. I never ex-
pected my professional
career to take the path
it has.
TITLE
PRESIDENT
19 1988
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN
THE EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS
BUSINESS?
After making the decision to work for
Joy Carpets, my introduction to the
educational products business came by
virtue of being in the flooring business.
For many years, Joy Carpets manufac-
tured carpets and rugs for children, but
our focus was outside the education
MEMBER SINCE
industry. However, as demand for rugs
increased in early childhood class-
rooms, Joy Carpets increased its focus
on this market to the point where it has
now become one of our most import-
ant market segments.
WHAT MAKES YOUR
COMPANY UNIQUE?
We provide the largest assortment of ear-
ly childhood rugs in the industry in sizes,
shapes, and color options that will com-
plement any interior décor. Additionally,
our rug designs appeal to a broad range