DAYTON, OH (May 14, 2012) - Business Furniture, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and an authorized Platinum Steelcase dealer providing corporate, education and healthcare customers work environments and services, announced today they have merged with Everybody's Workplace Solutions of Dayton, Ohio. The merger is complete as of May 14, 2012 and Business Furniture will assume complete day-to-day operations immediately ensuring a smooth and seamless transition for Everybody's current and past customers.
 
"The expansion of our business model into Ohio is a tremendous opportunity," states Richard Oakes, Chairman of Business Furniture. "Everybody's Workplace Solutions is an award-winning Steelcase dealer and merging into a successful operating marketplace adds another entity as we grow to become a larger company in the contract furniture industry."
 
In June 2011, Business Furniture announced their expansion into central and upstate Illinois serving Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, Peoria and the Quad Cities. They opened a Collaboration Studio in Bloomington, Illinois in March of this year, and they are in the process of opening a showroom conference space in Peoria, Illinois.
 
"The Dayton-Springfield market is a great fit for us," says David Bratton, CEO of Business Furniture. "We will leverage our expertise and infrastructure to deliver the most comprehensive offering of contract furniture and services available in our expanding territory. Our customers will be able to depend on us to help them create innovative and harder working spaces that inspire, foster collaboration, and optimize their real estate footprint. There are many similarities between the Indiana and Illinois markets that we currently serve and the Dayton-Springfield market. We look forward to sharing our story."