Area of Focus Design and Manufacturing
Partnership Date 2015
Headquarters Cypress, California
Innovative design and manufacturing company with a growing group of brands, utilizing a powerful made-to-order, mass-customization business model
Exemplis is a leading designer and manufacturer with a growing family of brands that includes Symmetry, SitOnIt Seating, Timbuk2, X-Chair, Mavix, HealthyBack, Albany Park, and Edloe Finch. Exemplis’ approach is built on a mass-customized business model that enables it to produce and deliver high-quality products in less than a week at attractive prices, providing meaningful value to customers.
SitOnIt Seating, now with over 1,000 employees, was the company’s first brand and has developed into one of the leading office furniture providers in the United States. Its award-winning product suite includes mass-customized and made-to-order chairs, lobby/lounge seating, tables, benching, desking and accessories.
Exemplis was founded in 1996 and is based in southern California. It employs over 1,000 people and operates manufacturing facilities in California, Florida and Mexico with showrooms in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Exemplis operates on one simple principal: “It’s about the customer. All our brands continuously innovate so that our customers get what they want, how they want it and when they want it.” Moreover, its lean manufacturing practices allow Exemplis to conserve resources, eliminate waste and design responsible products that are durable and long-lasting.