Floor Covering News asks Shubham Maheshwari and Aman Khandelwal of Rara AI, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2026?” Watch as Maheshwari and Khandelwal share the company’s latest product launches and innovations.
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FCNews rounded up five industry leaders to share the books that have made an indelible impact on their lives—both personally and professionally. Below are their selections.
executive vice president, Shaw
by Jon Gordon
“This book captures a philosophy that has shaped much of how I try to lead. Leadership is about bringing purpose, optimism and belief to every challenge—and helping teams see what’s possible when we move forward together. ‘The Power of Positive Leadership’ reinforces that energy and mindset matter. Culture isn’t built by accident; it’s created every day by how we show up for one another. For me, the idea of ‘One Team’ is at the heart of it all—when people trust each other, believe in the mission and choose positivity even in adversity, that’s when the best results happen.”
executive director, Floor Covering Industry Foundation / Women in the Floor Covering Industry
“Presence”by Amy Cuddy
“Ever walk into a room and feel like you left your confidence at the door? If you’re looking to show up with authenticity and impact—whether in the boardroom, at a trade show or in everyday life—I highly recommend ‘Presence’ by Amy Cuddy. Her actionable strategies for grounding yourself and leading authentically have strengthened my clarity, direction and impact. It’s a powerful read for anyone committed to empowering themselves and others.”
executive vice president, FEI Group
by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
“Picking a single book was difficult because so many have shaped my career. However, the one that had the most significant early impact was ‘First, Break All the Rules.’ Based on a Gallup study of over 80,000 managers, it arrived in my life just after I was promoted to lead a team. I was struggling to gain traction, and the book revealed that many of my intuitive approaches were ineffective.”
president & CEO, National Wood Flooring Association
“The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”by Patrick Lencioni
“This was one of the first leadership books I read after stepping into my role as president and CEO of NWFA, and it quickly became a guide for how I build and lead teams. Lencioni’s story-driven framework shows how trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability and shared results are all essential to real organizational success. It gave me language for the challenges every leader faces and a roadmap for creating stronger connections. I continue to revisit it as we strengthen our team today and shape the NWFA of the future.”
CEO, WFCA
“Lead Every Day”by Randy Gravitt and Mark Miller
“It’s an excellent, step-by-step guide that simplifies what leadership is truly about. Both authors have worked closely with Chick-fil-A, with Mark Miller leading the company’s leadership development initiatives. The book is filled with data-driven insights, real stories and research-based illustrations that Chick-fil-A allowed them to share. Like the authors, Chick-fil-A is dedicated to impacting as many leaders as possible for as long as possible.”
CEO, Refloor
“The Sticking Point Solution”by Jay Abraham
“Every company faces roadblocks. The key is transforming those challenges into breakthroughs by uncovering hidden opportunities. At Refloor, we start by looking within our own systems—because there’s always more potential waiting to be found.”
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Floor Covering News asks Brad Guthrie and Rebecca Whitaker of Lions Floor, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2026?” Watch as Guthrie and Whitaker share the company’s latest product launches and innovations.
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Las Vegas —At The International Surfaces Event, flooring software provider QFloors offered hands-on customer training and introduced new tools and technology. Highlights included the QFX platform, a new mobile app for QFX, the QSign e-signature tool and QFloors and Roomvo bundles. 
Since joining forces with Roomvo last year, the company developed and released several innovations.
QFloors 10, known as QFX, is the latest version of the company’s business management software. Roomvo CEO and founder Pawel Rajszel described it this way: “We’ve replaced the engine. We’ve replaced the transmission. We’ve given it a new paint job.”
The system is faster, more secure and more intuitive. It also offers more integrations with Roomvo’s products. Customers praised the smarter search features and the updated interface with dark mode. Built on enterprise-grade cloud technology used by many Fortune 500 companies, the system provides expanded accessibility and improved security, performance and reliability.
With QFX, enhancements and additions are released continuously and automatically. Dealers receive the latest features without traditional software upgrades.
At Surfaces, QFloors also showcased a new mobile app for QFX. It allows RSAs to access proposals, sales orders, customer details and job costing information on any mobile device. Users can also connect to Roomvo visualization and lead management tools through the app. The app is available to all QFX users at no added cost.
Currently in beta testing, the app is expected to be available to all QFX customers soon.
The mobile app remains a key focus for the development team. The roadmap includes new sales management features set to roll out in the coming months. These include the ability to send proposals and payment requests by text message.
QFloors also introduced a new e-signature feature to QFX during the TISE convention. The tool, called QSign, allows users to request and receive signatures electronically. It speeds up deals and collects signed orders without printing. Signed documents are then stored automatically in the QFX system.
“Customers have been asking for this for a long time,” said Chad Ogden, founder of QFloors. “We wanted to do it right, with the greatest legal protections for dealers. It’s safe, integrated and simple for the dealer and their customers. And best of all, it will be available to QFX customers at a fraction of the expense of other e-signature products out there.”
QFloors hosted an all-day training event at Mandalay Bay. It was held the Monday prior to Surfaces, making attendance convenient for customers already traveling to the show. The training covered best practices, efficient use of QFloors and walkthroughs of new features and products.
“I found the training helpful,” said Michele Rawson of Bob’s Carpets. “I particularly appreciated the collaborative feel to it. In addition to what I learned in the training itself, I also gained a lot just listening to other dealers’ insights and questions.”
By joining forces, Roomvo and QFloors created a single-source solution for flooring dealers. The companies offer end-to-end technology including websites, kiosks, inventory and accounting, credit card processing and social media management. Dealers who bundle Roomvo and QFloors products receive discounted pricing.
“Oftentimes when you bundle products, you might get a small reduction in price. Our bundles are not like that. Dealers can save thousands of dollars each year by bundling Roomvo products and QFloors products together,” said Rajszel. “You get top-tier products, integration advantages, the benefit of working with a company that cares about your long-term success and you save thousands of dollars.”
“As any flooring person knows, the fewer seams, the better,” said Ogden. “The products of Roomvo and QFloors smoothly bring the customer through online engagement, to the in-store experience and then you have the business management tools for installation.”
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Floor Covering News asks Doron Gal of Eternity Flooring, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2026?” Watch as Gal shares the company’s latest product launches and innovations.
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Solon, Ohio—Tarkett earned an A Score in the CDP climate rating for the second year in a row. The company is a global leader in sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions. 
The rating placed Tarkett among the top companies out of 20,000 assessed worldwide. The score highlighted the company’s climate leadership. An A score showed Tarkett implemented best practices in climate management across operations and its value chain.
“CDP’s A List validates the strength of our climate roadmap and governance, as well as the growing expertise of our teams,” said Arnaud Marquis, Tarkett’s chief sustainability and safety officer. “The planet’s resources are finite. This is an undeniable fact. For years, our teams have shown that the demand to use less is not a limitation, but an inspiration and a catalyst for doing better. We remain focused on reducing emissions and aligning our business models with the planet’s limited resources, helping our customers lower their own carbon footprints.”
CDP is a global nonprofit that runs the world’s leading independent environmental disclosure system. In the last two years, CDP’s assessment evolved to align with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The changes increased the rigor required to achieve an A rating.
Tarkett’s climate targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative in 2023. The goals set a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2030 compared to 2019. The company advanced its sustainability strategy through eco-design, increased use of recycled materials, sustainable purchasing and continuous team development.
Since 2023, Tarkett earned EcoVadis’ Platinum Medal for two consecutive years. The recognition set a benchmark in the flooring and sports surfaces industry.
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Floor Covering News asks Al Boulogne and Renee Cannon of Mannington, “What are you excited to share at Surfaces 2026?” Watch as Boulogne and Cannon share the company’s latest product launches and innovations.
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