MAiSPACE Celebrates Ever Expanding Office Furniture Business

MAiSPACE celebrated its fifteen years of business in 2008. Fifteen years ago the company began life in Mount Olive, NJ, around business processes focused on increasing the efficiency, lowering the costs, and broadening the choices available in the contract furniture industry. "From basic framing through surface finish options and accessories, we revolutionized an industry that is for the most part still using outmoded manufacturing processes that result in costs beyond the reach of many of today's businesses" says Mark Bassil, vice-president and cofounder of MAiSPACE.

MAiSPACE's success stems from its commitment to excellence, diversity of products, use of award winning technology, full service capabilities, and short production-lead times. MAiSPACE guarantees their deliveries to dealers and distributors anywhere in North America, and with its short production lead-times, it takes all the steps necessary to make certain that its customers receive the product when they need it. In fact, says Bassil, "We can manufacture a product within a couple of days; quick turnaround time is what we are very proud of. Additionally, we can access our nationwide network of resources to find reputable local contractors for services such as Move Management, Inventory Assessment, Storage and Warehousing and Furniture Removal and Disposal."

MAiSPACE has five showrooms and eleven distribution centers throughout the United States. In early 2008, the company opened a new showroom and distribution facility in Garden Grove, California (Orange County), with a total of 37,000 square feet of operating space when it realized that the burgeoning west coast market needed a local presence. "Our customers and dealers deserve to have the same level of attention and service as those on the East Coast were accustomed to" says Mark Bassil. Having established a proven business model on the East Coast, MAiSPACE used the New Jersey site as a "blueprint" for the California facility, which was designed to function as both a regional distribution center and show- room with functional workspaces.

Because of MAiSPACE's commitment to providing customers with exceptional services as well as products, the company has also established a North American network of experienced dealers/distributors who meet certain standards of professionalism. For instance, each local dealer works with the client determining all the parameters of the project and provides the services and additional products necessary for a timely and "on-budget" completion.

"As we move forward and continue to grow as you grow", says Bassil, "it is crucial for us that we have your support. To this end, we invested in a superior level in-house service program that allows us to meet your business needs. We have a professional in-house design support team that offers the best and most cost effective layout. Our designers work closely with you, and more importantly listen to you to fully comprehend your facility issues and employ the most appropriate product applications." By using the latest version of AutoCAD and GIZA specifying software, furniture plans are drawn that are virtually fault free. Project time frames are critical and we ensure your satisfaction with a promise for quick turnarounds and timely resolutions to your changes. Other elements of the company's value proposition include a lifetime warranty and guarantee against obsolescence.

With more than 250 full-time employees nationwide, and a North American installed base of more than $150 million, MAiSPACE combines global sourcing and supply chain management with a streamlined just-in-time manufacturing and distribution system to reduce costs across the board and ensure fast delivery. Worldwide, its office systems, vending machines, and electronics cabinetry businesses represent combined sales of more than $200 million.

MAiSPACE has attained the success it has today because it is uncompromising, innovative, forward looking, committed to environment, health and safety, and most importantly dedicated to excellence. Of course without the support and contribution of our partners and our customers we could not be where we are. And we will continue to grow together to achieve these objectives upon which the company was founded. We are looking forward to adding value for our customers.