NEW YORK, NY -- Cosentino Group, the global leader in natural stone, quartz and architectural surfaces, is proud to annouce that Francisco "Paco" Martinez-Cosentino, President of the Cosentino Group, was announced the 2016 inductee into the Kitchen & Bath Industry Hall of Fame during an event at KBIS in Las Vegas, NV, on January 18. The honor is given toindividuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the industry and was presented in the presence of notable business leaders, A&D influencers, and NKBA members.

Each year, the NKBA looks to recognize those professionals who have made a significant and enduring contribution to the development of the kitchen and bath industry on a national or global scale by inducting them into the Kitchen and Bath Industry Hall of Fame. "We honor leaders who have discovered or created a game-changing product or process that significantly advanced the kitchen and bath industry," said Bill Darcy, CEO of NKBA. "We owe him our gratitude for his leadership, inspiration and for laying the foundation for what is yet to come."