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Herman Miller Joins Forces With Brandrud

The agreement takes effect immediately.

Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 10/31/2005 12:00:00 AM

Last week, office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller announced a marketing alliance agreement with Brandrud, manufacturer of seating products for healthcare and community spaces.

The news, revealed at Herman Miller’s Global Sales Conference, provides Herman Miller dealers and sales personnel with more options for customers seeking to furnish patient rooms, exam rooms, treatment areas, and lobby and lounge areas.

Currently, Seattle-based Brandrud is a market leader in the design and manufacture of healthcare seating. Herman Miller will now distribute Brandrud's products throughout North America, including Canada and Mexico.

"Healthcare is a huge opportunity for Herman Miller,” says Charley Vranian, executive vice president of North American emerging markets for Herman Miller, “and it's an added bonus that some of Brandrud's soft seating for lobby and lounge areas will enhance our higher education and work environment offerings."

Last year, Herman Miller was named recipient of the prestigious National Design Award for product design from the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. During fiscal year 2005, Herman Miller generated over $1.51 billion in revenue.