NEW YORK, New York — Rod Fruth has been named vice president of contract sales for Robert Allen Corp. He will be working out of the New York office.

Fruth reports to Paul Sarazin, senior vice president of sales. Sarazin joined Robert Allen about two years ago.

Fruth was previously head of purchasing for Wyndham Hotels, based in Dallas, Texas.

Prior to that he was sales manager for John Wolf division of Cone Mills.