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For millions of businesses around the world, the pandemic has presented a real challenge: how to keep employees productive and engaged, while still remaining safe? While a transition back to the office is inevitable, it is clear that the experiences of the last 17 months have changed what working will be like forever. That is why, as businesses prepare to reopen their spaces this fall, the hybrid office is the most realistic and flexible option for employees returning to work in the near future.
August 4th, 2021, OFH hosted a networking lunch at the OFS showroom in New York City. The event, which was socially distanced and included safety screenings, was the first networking lunch hosted by our team in 2021. Our team connected over lunch with the design and real estate community, exploring the beautiful furniture pieces currently on display at the newly-designed space. It was a truly positive experience to be able to connect and engage with members of our community, many of whom we had not seen since the stay-at-home order was first announced in March 2020.
We are often asked by our customers about what happens to their furniture after they book an order. Because we provide a high level of personal service to our clients, we will immediately set to work ensuring that their furniture is delivered by their scheduled move in date. During this time, our operations and logistics team will take leadership of the project, communicating with the manufacturers, your appointed company representative, design team and trades to perform the heavy lifting of managing the project.
New York, NY (April 1, 2021) – Office Furniture Heaven (OFH) a leading New York City office furniture dealership, announces a strategic partnership with MC Office Furniture. The addition of MC Office Furniture will expand the market reach of OFH. OFH focuses on providing high level, personalized attention to small and medium size businesses with fewer than 250 employees.
Barry Handwerger, President of MC Office Furniture, says of the partnership “I could not be more excited about our collaboration. I have been in the industry for over 25 years, I have built MC Office Furniture and enjoyed fostering its growth. OFH is expanding and our companies are synergistic. As I move on to the next stage of my career, I am confident that Marc Schwartzberg and his team will continue our commitment and passion to servicing clients to the next level.”
If there anything our team has learned after a year of social distancing, is that it is impossible to replace in-person interaction with a Zoom call. And we are not alone: collaboration is the most often-cited reason people miss being at work, as many companies look towards readjusting their office plans to reopen (fully or partially), “going to office” might have a different definition than it did prior to 2020.
While working from home carries some communicative and social disadvantages, working from home also poses many positive benefits. Many companies who have chosen to partially open their doors, are adopting more flexible or “hybrid” work schedules. This means, work schedules that accommodate both in-office and remote work. Usually by department or role, and sometimes by preference, this new style of working will have an impact on how many offices will be redeveloped and furnished in 2021.
It goes without saying that 2020 will be a year that will go down in history. In 2020, our expertise in crafting creative solutions for our clients was put to the test. First, the shift from the office to work at home environments. Second, maintaining our brand standard throughout and providing our clients with the outstanding expertise that makes us stand out as a company. This year, we furnished many high-profile projects, most notably offices for Metropolitan Commercial Bank, L’Occitane En Provence, Lady M and GoGuardian. Finally, we now offer a competitive Work From Home solution for our clients now working within the home office environment.
In 2020, our team went the extra mile to create a refreshing new look for our homepage. We worked a talented product designer and strategist, to redesign a homepage that more effectively aligns with our mission. As an office furniture and design company that works directly with companies with fewer than 150 employees and carries strong relationships within the Commercial Real Estate and Interior Design communities, it was important for us to demonstrate those relationships on our homepage. We could not be happier with the final result of our collaborative effort.