La-Z-Boy Announces Planned Retirement of Otis Sawyer, President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands; Names Tj Linz as Successor

9 December, 2022

MONROE, Mich., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in residential furniture, today announced the planned retirement of Otis Sawyer, President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands. Tj Linz, President, La-Z-Boy Retail, will assume Sawyer’s responsibilities at the end of April 2023, the start of the company’s fiscal 2024 year. Sawyer will remain with the company through June 2023 to ensure a seamless transition.

 

 

 

 

La-Z-Boy changing leadership for company’s Portfolio Brands

9 December, 2022

MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy Inc. announced the planned retirement of Otis Sawyer, president of La-Z-Boy Portfolio BrandsT.J. Linz, president of La-Z-Boy Retail, will assume Sawyer’s responsibilities at the end of April 2023, the start of the company’s fiscal 2024 year. Sawyer will remain with the company through June 2023 to ensure a seamless transition.

 

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE:LZB) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

9 December, 2022

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE:LZB) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript December 1, 2022

La-Z-Boy Incorporated beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $1.05, expectations were $0.85.

 

 

Donated new office furniture outfits Grosse Pointe Historical Society building

7 December, 2022

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Historical Society now has a beautiful new building at 375 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms for its offices and archives, but the project wouldn’t have been complete without furniture to go with it.

 

 

 

 

Accounting expert named CFO of La-Z-Boy affiliated store chain

2 December, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tipperary Sales, a La-Z-Boy home furnishings dealer, appointed Heather Morin as the company’s CFO.

“The Tipperary CFO role is a high-level strategic partnership serving with the CEO and leadership team to further the mission of the company,” said Martha Brown, CEO of Tipperary Sales. “In this role, Ms. Morin will manage financial elements of the company while also collaborating with key executives on initiatives that better support business operations and growth for the next iteration of company success.”

Morin, a CPA, brings more than 20 years of public accounting and consulting expertise to Tipperary. Most recently with the accounting firm, Cherry Bekaert, Morin is a graduate of Augusta University with an MBA and a Bachelor of Business in Accounting. Morin will remain in Augusta, working from the company’s business services office.

 

 

 

New leadership team named for ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan

1 December, 2022

NEW YORK — Emerald, the parent company of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and WantedDesign Manhattan, has made two leadership changes within its design group.

Kevin Gaffney has been promoted to group vice president of Emerald’s design group, and co-founders of WantedDesign, Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, will now assume the roles of brand directors for ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan.

Gaffney has 25 years of experience managing more than 60 trade shows. He has held leadership roles with Emerald, including for the Boutique Design NY (BDNY) and HD Expo shows.

 

 

 

Canadian office furniture company achieves highest level sustainability certification

1 December, 2022

Allseating, a Toronto-based manufacturer of office and contract furniture, says it’s the first Canadian company to achieve Level 3 certification by BIFMA for the seating furniture category.

 

 

 

Rural Health Services Consortium donates office furniture, medical equipment to Hawkins schools

23 November, 2022

The Rural Health Services Consortium has donated office furniture and medical equipment to the Hawkins County School System. The donated items will be given to the nursing programs at Cherokee and Volunteer high schools.

Rural Health Services Consortium CEO Linda Buck and Hawkins County District 2 Commissioner Tom Kern, who is also an RHSC employee, arranged the donation.

 

 

 

Here’s What JPMorgan’s Head of Global Real Estate Sees As the Future of the Office

11 November, 2022

David Arena Wants More Adaptable Buildings and Office Furniture

Oct. 20, 2022 (CoStar News) — David Arena, JPMorgan Chase’s head of global real estate, has his work cut out for him: Create a sense of timeless wonder at the office for the largest U.S. bank’s thousands of global clients and employees.

But it all starts with the chairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office furniture giant HNI cuts costs as it ‘prepares for difficult time’

3 November, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corp., one of the largest office furniture manufacturers in the world, announced it will cut costs by $30 million as business conditions continue to worsen.

Despite recording a $19.2 million increase in income for the third quarter – much of which being due to the sale of its Chinese furniture business for $51 million – the company expects revenue to decline for the coming quarter by a percentage in the low-teens.