3.14.08 | Muscatine, IA | Allsteel added three Business Development Managers to the North Central and Ohio Valley regions: Allison Blaue-Lennox,Tim Graves, and Maureen Malick.

3.14.08 | Jasper, IN | Kimball Office was recognized by the Interior Design Educators Council with an Industry Merit Award for its support of interior design education. Based on insights exchanged among professionals during NeoCon 2007, Kimball Office organized a task force and donated funds to support initiatives which were developed. 

3.14.08 | East Greenville, PA | Knoll has expanded its presence in Southern Florida with a new distrubutor, Office Elements located in Pompano Beach, FL. Office Elements has over 30 years of experience in the contract furniture industry, specializing in products and service solutions for commercial interiors. Office Elements is located at 2824 Center Port Circle Pompano Beach, FL 33064, doug@oe-furniture.com, Tel: (954)782-1855, Fax: (954)782-1856

3.14.08 | New Delhi, India | Steelcase opened its first showroom, Steelcase Worklife Centre, in the IT hub of Gurgaon, India, toward its goal of reaching 20% of the $150 million high-end market. 

3.13.08 | Green Bay, WI | KI modified its KI.com website for quicker specification of KI's products and to enhance the experience of the designers and architects who use the site. The latest version includes interactive design tools, a cleaner page layout, reorganization of product categories and improved search functions. www.ki.com

3.13.08 | London, UK | BARJIS, a designer and maker of rugs, carpets and wall art, unveiled further plans to expand into the worldwise market with particular concentration in the Middle East. www.barjis.co.uk

3.12.08 | Muscatine, IA | Jerry Dittmer was named  President for the HON Company and Executive Vice President for HNI Corporation. Mr. Dittmer was previously Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, HNI Corporation. Prior to joining HNI Corporation, Mr. Dittmer held several management positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Crown Zellerbach, Perlman & Rocque, and Arthur Andersen & Co.  He will replace Eric Jungbluth who resigned to pursue a private equity opportunity.

3.12.08 | East Greenville, PA | KnollTextiles is at the Art Institute of Chicago as part of an exhibition of wallcoverings by the design studio 2x4 for KnollTextiles. The Construction Series: 2x4 showcases wallcoverings installed in spaces that are in transition during construction of the Modern Wing at the Art Institute. 

3.12.08 | East Greenville, PA | Kass Bradley, Knoll President and CEO, who will retire after a 30 year career at the company, will be honored with a scholarship named in her honor. The Kathleen G. Bradley Scholarship will be awarded annually to a student at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, who is pursuing museum studies, a curatorial project or research related to connoisseurship in association with Cranbrook.