COCONUT GROVE, FL -- Ceramic Consulting Corp. (CCC) has announced the appointment of Scott Alpert as General Manager /New Business Development. Alpert brings three decades of tile experience to the organization.

Starting out as a contractor, Alpert then became a retailer followed by a distributor. He became part of a team that evolved into one of the largest ceramic tile sales agencies in the entire nation for many years, according to CCC. Alpert's career includes long-term relationships with carpet mills, home centers, domestic manufacturers, buying groups, traditional ceramic distributors and full-service floor covering distributors. Additionally, Alpert has traveled throughout his career to roughly 50 countries, thus bringing relationships from a global perspective as well.

"We are extremely fortunate to bring on one of the industry's most experienced and savvy ceramic tile veterans," said Mario Klappholz, owner of CCC. "What a great addition to our company. We plan to keep on growing our business, and with Scott Alpert on board, we're on target with our plans."