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Mike Wagner Named VP & General Manager of Kimball Office 10.21.13 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS Mike Wagner Named VP & General Manager of Kimball Office It’s been a long wait, but the company has come up with an amazing catch, hiring and appointing Mike Wagner to the posi- tion of Vice President, General Manager for Kimball Office. Mr. Wagner will assume responsibility for the entire Kimball Office organization. He is just the kind of visionary and veteran con- tract furniture executive that Kimball Office needs for its break- through. FULL STORY ON PAGE 3… Steelcase Toronto Showroom To call the space a showroom, implying a static display of at- tractive office furniture, doesn’t do justice to the more ambitious mandate implied in the name of the space: WorkLife Toronto. The Steelcase launch-party invitation describes this as a place that “brings technology and the future of the workplace to the forefront with its expansive digital and virtual experiences.” FULL STORY ON PAGE 5… Blurred Lines: Configura’s User Conference Explores Designers’ Changing Roles Configura opened its sold-out sixth annual CET Designer User Conference, Oct. 9-10, dancing to Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” – with far less provocative lyrics and, well, choreography – but the song proved prophetic. At many dealerships, the work of the interior designer is merging with that of the salesperson. FULL STORY ON PAGE 14… CITED: Project Focus | RIT – Francis Cauffman “WE CANNOT solve OUR PROBLEMS WITH Great interior design, of necessity, goes hand-in-hand with ap- THE SAME THINKING propriate architecture, that is architecture that is informed by the WE USED WHEN WE interior purposes. This is well exhibited by the new Institute Hall created THEm.” at Rochester Institute of Technology. —ALBert EINSTEIN FULL STORY ON PAGE 19… Make a statement. Make it new. Allround, from Stylex. Designed by Iskos-Berlin. Clean, timeless, endlessly essential. Built to make a statement, naturally. stylexseating.com / 800.257.5742 Circle 000 on the reader service card or visit www.interiorsandsources.com/freeinfo 10.21.13 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 3 OF 34 people Mike Wagner Named VP & General Manager of Kimball Office by Brad Powell You have to love Kimball International, Inc., a com- ber that this is the company that lost virtually all of the pany that, frankly, is not given enough attention. This is revenue from its previous prosperous piano division not a small company that could. In fact it is a $1.2 bil- within a six-month period and yet survived to compete lion publicly-traded company, even though its furniture in various markets afterwards. revenue is about 42% of that and is generated by three Last October, the very astute and likable General divisions: Kimball Office, National Office and Hospitality. Manager of Kimball Office,Jeff Fenwick, left the com- Long a leader in wood casegoods, Kimball Office pany for personal reasons and moved his family from has been on a treacherous journey – which included the Jasper area. Since then, Don Van Winkle, President, two very large recessions – during the past decade or Office Furniture Group and Vice President, Kimball so to become a strong competitor with a full catalog of International, has held the reins of Kimball Office, in ad- products for the workplace. But this space has strong dition to his other duties. competitors such as Steelcase, Herman Miller, Knoll, It’s been a long wait, but the company has come up and most recently Haworth and Allsteel. And, even as with an amazing catch, hiring and appointing Mike the competition is daunting, the general economy has Wagner to the position of Vice President, General been fickle. Manager for Kimball Office. Mr. Wagner will assume But Kimball International has weathered many very responsibility for the entire Kimball Office organization, difficult storms. (Maybe it has something to do with the including support and oversight of strategic direction, folks in this tornado country.) We can’t help but remem- goals and growth objectives. He was formerly Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for OFS Brands. According to the company, “the appointment follows an exhaustive national search that generated consider- able interest in the position by leading industry execu- tives. Wagner’s appointment reflects Kimball’s desire to strengthen its leadership ranks with the addition of individuals with shared values while also offering diverse perspectives.” It seems to me that Mr. Wagner is just the kind of visionary and veteran contract furniture executive that Kimball Office needs for its breakthrough. I have watched closely as Kimball Office has tried to take its place among the majors. While not fully succeeding, it has made very substantial progress, establishing a stronger distribution chain, including its own “Select” dealership team. And, over the years, its leadership has created a fine, diverse array of competitive products. While much of the Kimball Office spade work has been done, its supporting foot is still firmly planted in its historic role as a wood casegoods provider. The compa- ny needs someone who has the imagination and indus- try experience to go beyond traditional thinking and take it into a new era. Senior management at Kimball Inter- national has shown its willingness to support innovation. We need only cite the desking offering of “Hum! Minds at Work,” and the terrific related literature. Kimball Office, working with 20-20 Technologies, was also the first contract furniture manufacturer to try to leverage its MIKE WAGNER position using electronic catalogs and specification fea- 10.21.13 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 4 OF 34 people tures. Most recently, Kimball Office Under the guidance and support will challenge conventional think- formed an alliance with Interstuhl of the founding Menke family, Mr. ing.” Exactly so. to complete its seating vocabulary Wagner has been able to take this Kimball International President and worked with Eva Maddox and solid wood casegoods company and CEO, Jim Thyen, noted his Perkins + Will to create a new pallet into a new era, including acquiring confidence in Wagner’s appoint- for its surfacing materials. Carolina healthcare products and ment, saying, “I’ve been impressed Despite all of these and other fine the refined designs ofLowenstein . by Mike’s views on strategic thinking efforts, Kimball Office has yet to find OFS’s NeoCon 13 focus was Eleven, and leadership. He possesses an the magic that will place it firmly on whose design was certainly world ability to engage people and build the next plateau. Mr. Wagner seems class and aimed at the A&D mar- relationships, partnerships for mu- poised to take the company there. ket. Even more interesting was the tual success. I am confident that he Commenting on his new position, company’s goal of diverse offerings, will leverage his market knowledge, Mr. Wagner said, “For many years ready-made for the latest ideas in his leadership skills and his passion I’ve had respect and admiration for workplace design. to win for the Kimball Office team.” Kimball International. It’s an honor Mr. Van Winkle announced the Without in any way disparaging to join the team and to be given this appointment, saying, “I am pleased the fine efforts of past management, opportunity to lead Kimball Office that Mike has joined the Kimball including that of Dan Miller and Mr. into the future.” Office team. His leadership abilities Fenwick, we look forward to seeing Those who have been reading extend beyond sales and marketing. Mr. Wagner capitalize on their ef- officeinsight will remember the Mike is a thought leader and very forts and realize their aspirations for coming-of-age, so to speak, of OFS. passionate about our industry. He Kimball Office. BLEND Blend was developed as a solution for creating environments where seamless connectivity between technology and furniture is essential. Look to Dauphin for an optimal selection of tables and accessories that provide generous work surface space and storage, as well as power integration technology to enable functionality for today’s changing office. BLENDAIKO dauphin.com 10.21.13 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 5 OF 34 companies STEELCASE TORONTO: CUSTOMER OASIS Steelcase Toronto Showroom by David Lasker ‘Twas the night before IIDEX, last month, when all through at King Street West (one streetcar stop from the big bank Steelcase’s new, 9,600 sq.-ft. house, hundreds of creatures towers at King and Bay) and University Avenue, the city’s were stirring at the showroom’s opening-night party. main processional axis. The big gold numbers on the travertine-clad lobby stop To call the space a showroom, implying a static display of at “23,” but by special arrangement with building man- attractive office furniture, doesn’t do justice to the more am- agement at Toronto’s Sun Life Centre, two elevators now bitious mandate implied in the name of the space: WorkLife go a storey higher to access a new address: Suite 2400. Toronto. The launch-party invitation describes this as a place Steelcase occupies what was formerly wasted mechanical that “brings technology and the future of the workplace to the penthouse space, with a fabulous view, on prime real estate forefront with its expansive digital and virtual experiences.” Elevator LOBBY CUT OUT IN Elevator LOBBY WALL 10.21.13 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 6 OF 34 companies The space does double duty as a tory brand video running in an endless OI: How does your Toronto show- working Steelcase office, showing that loop, and numerous Twitter feeds. room link to the brand message the company walks the talk.
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