haworth and Face are announcing a partnership to increase the presence of both companies in the educational market. MiEN will join Haworth as associated brandoffering specialized solutions that build on Haworth's comprehensive suite of products for higher education and K-12 learning environments.
“Both Haworth and MiEN understand the landscape of innovative educational spaces, how to support schools and how to create environments to drive greater student success. At its core, MiEN specializes in K-12 with products that seamlessly transition into higher education. “By partnering with Haworth, we now have a stronger track record for those higher education environments.” Remco Bergsma, founder and CEO of MiEN.
“Haworth and our dealer network already serve the higher education market and having access to MiEN products will allow us to expand our suite of solutions for those customers. “We can now offer more robust solutions that meet the needs of the ever-changing K-12 market,” said Jack Cottrell, vice president of channel and distributor development at Haworth. “It is a mutually beneficial relationship based on a similar marketing position and organizational cultures.”
This partnership allows each company, individually and collectively, to provide more comprehensive solutions for students, faculty and staff. As Haworth continues to sharpen its focus on providing excellent spaces for learning, wherever they may be, expanding its presence, especially within the K-12 segment, is the obvious next step.
Haworth and MiEN are culturally aligned through core values: solving customer needs to create more effective spaces. Both partners have a deep desire to study and understand how to create learning environments that make a difference for students and teachers. It is also beneficial that Haworth and MiEN are located in West Michigan, allowing for joint developments and operational efficiencies.
About Haworth
haworth We believe that great spaces allow people to thrive and work their best. As a leading global furniture manufacturer, the company partners with customers, distributors and influencers to create spaces that result in effective people and efficient real estate. Haworth's customer-first approach comes from an entrepreneurial spirit, avant-garde design vision and multicultural perspectives. Founded in 1948, Haworth is a privately held company operating in more than 150 countries through a global network of 400 distributors and 8,000 employees. Headquartered in Holland, Michigan, USA, the company has sales of $2.57 billion.
About MiEN
Face is a global company serving the education industry with innovative furniture products and services that promote and support active and interactive learning environments in attractive and functional ways. An American company with a strong European influence, its products and services represent the ideas and collaborative efforts of an expert team of suppliers, designers and engineers. Built strong and durable with sustainable and environmentally friendly materials, its products occupy a prominent place in the industry when it comes to meeting the demands of creating dynamic and collaborative learning environments.
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