Two Industry Leaders Come Together to Form the Largest Knoll Dealership in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2017 – Associates Purchasing, a privately-owned Knoll furniture dealership in Los Angeles and Orange County, intends to merge with Western Office, Los Angeles, a unit of Western Office Interiors, a leading West Coast Knoll dealership with additional offices in Seattle and Las Vegas. This merger will create the largest Knoll dealership in Los Angeles.
As two of the leading Knoll dealerships in North America, both companies are well-respected and have established reputations working with clients across the entertainment, legal, financial services, real estate, technology, higher education and government sectors, amongst others. Combining their vast resources will bring a customer-service focused culture with the best resources possible, including strong regional presence, an innovative approach to providing design solutions and years of industry knowledge and experience to its partners. Jonathan Felton, former CEO and president of Associates Purchasing, will serve as the new entity’s president and partner.
“This is an exciting time for both companies and our team members and we look forward to partnering with Jonathan to expand our services to the region,” commented Mike Dona, CEO of Western Office. “Our companies have long shared a mutual admiration for each other’s business acumen, creativity and expertise. This is the right time to join forces to dominate the Los Angeles office interiors market.”
Western Office, which will celebrate its 100-year anniversary next year, specializes in developing unique solutions for today’s modern office spaces, incorporating designs and furnishings that encourage collaboration and improve the way people interact within their workspace and with each other. The merger with Associates Purchasing will expand the company’s depth of expertise and market saturation, complementing the strengths of Western Office.
“I have respected Mike and his Western Office team for years. We have forged a fantastic relationship around very similar business philosophies, passions and commitment to culture and customer service,” said Felton. “We are building a progressive dealership here in Los Angeles, providing the most innovative office solutions in Southern California.”
“Knoll is thrilled to have two legacy dealers come together into one powerful brand entity,” said Mike Benigno, vice president of sales, western division at Knoll. This strategic combination now provides sales, marketing and service scale in one of Knoll’s most successful regions in North America.”
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About Western Office
Western Office is a full-service, privately-owned furniture dealership with a strategic Knoll partnership and other premier furniture manufacturers. Founded in 1918, the company has a near century-long tradition of providing quality workspace environments. With three offices—in Los Angeles, Seattle and Las Vegas—the company has the scale, selection and capabilities to service clients across North America. For more information, please visit www.westernoffice.com.
About Associates Purchasing
Based in Los Angeles, Associates Purchasing is a leading Knoll furniture dealership, offering creative solutions for the modern work environment. The company supplies quality designed products for today’s contemporary offices, and partners with other domestic and international manufacturers to deliver progressive furniture solutions. For more information, please visit www.associatespurchasing.com.
About Knoll
Knoll, Inc. is a constellation of design-driven brands and people, working together with our clients to create inspired modern interiors. Our internationally recognized portfolio includes furniture, textiles, leathers, accessories, and architectural and acoustical elements brands. These brands — Knoll Office, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck | FilzFelt, Edelman Leather, HOLLY HUNT, and DatesWeiser — reflect our commitment to modern design that meets the diverse requirements of high performance workplaces and luxury interiors. A recipient of the National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian`s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Knoll, Inc. is aligned with the U.S. Green Building Council and the Canadian Green Building Council and can help organizations achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) workplace
certification. Knoll, Inc. is the founding sponsor of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program. For more information, please visit www.knoll.com.
