October 28, 2005—Herman Miller, Inc., announced at its Global Sales Conference recently that it has negotiated marketing alliance agreements with Brandrud, Inc., a leading manufacturer of seating products for healing environments and community spaces; and with Bretford, Inc., a manufacturer of award-winning furniture products for training, meeting, visual display, and library applications.
Brandrud, a 50-year-old firm located near Seattle, has an extensive product portfolio that is primarily focused on the healthcare market, notes Herman Miller.
The alliance provides Herman Miller dealers and sales personnel with new capabilities to meet customers’ needs for product solutions in patient rooms, exam rooms, treatment areas, and lobby and lounge areas, says the company.
Bretford, based near Chicago, provides a broad offering of tables, technology support, and visual display products that meet a wide range of customer needs. The company also has an array of open-plan office solutions that will be distributed exclusively through the Herman Miller dealer channel beginning January 1, 2006.
The Bretford alliance offers expanded product choices for Herman Miller clients in the contract office market. The alliance is also an important component of the company’s strategy to enhance and expand its ability to provide highly effective environments for learning activities in corporate facilities, colleges, and universities.
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