advertorial Q&A with marcy trimble Director of Key Accounts at Stonepeak Ceramics, Inc. Describe your business in one sentence. Our business is about relationships. How has your company evolved over the years? Stonepeak Ceramics (as part of the Italian holding Iris Ceramica Group) has always been a leader in the Ceramics Industry. We were one of the first factories in the world to produce gauged panels and we are the first and only company to have the large porcelain panels made in the United States. How was your business changed in the face of hospitality? When Stonepeak officially opened in 2005 with its initial A&D sales staff, there was no specific Hospitality focused program or any Hospitality focused employees. Now Nicole Bickerstaff and myself, lead that program Nationwide and have seen tremendous growth. 032 May 2019 hospitalitydesign.com How important is customization? How has it enhanced your products or relationships with clients? Customization is key in what we do to accommodate the vision that our clients have for their projects. We offer customization in sizing, custom mosaics and custom design of porcelain products, particularly our DYS (Design Your Slab Program). How is technology playing a role in product development? Keeping up with the constant advancement in technology is how Stonepeak is able to stay at the forefront. Our CEO, Federica Minozzi, unfailingly insists on investing in the best technology on the market. Our machines, the latest and greatest technology that we maintain in our factories, allows us to develop the best products on the market and in the world.https://www.stonepeakceramics.com/ http://www.hospitalitydesign.com