Christopher Banning Joins Meyer

Meyer Corporation, U.S. has hired Christopher Banning to be its new Managing Director, effective June 1. He is now responsible for all sales, marketing, and operational departments for the U.S. and all Latin American countries and reports to Stanley Cheng, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We’re very pleased to welcome Chris to our organization,” said Vincent Cheng, Meyer Group Chief Operating Officer. “Highly skilled and experienced in all facets of sales, marketing, and business management within the U.S. housewares industry, Chris possesses all the credentials we were seeking for this leadership role. We’re certain that Chris will be instrumental in leading Meyer towards a new and invigorating era of growth that will positively impact our company and our business partners.”

Before joining Meyer, Banning’s 30-year career in consumer products and the housewares industry included roles in global sales, marketing, and e-commerce, leading business strategy to drive revenue, profit, online presence, brand equity, and market share. He was most recently at InterDesign, Inc., the world’s largest privately held designer and marketer of housewares for the bath, kitchen and storage areas of the home. Banning will be relocating from Ohio to the California Bay Area.

California-based Meyer Corporation, U.S., is one of the largest cookware companies in America. Brands sold by Meyer Corporation U.S. include Anolon®, Circulon®, Farberware®, Hestan Commercial, Hestan NanoBond™, Hestan Cue™, Ruffoni®, BonJour®, Rachael Ray®, Ayesha™, Paula Deen®, SilverStone and Lock & Lock.