BOS furnishes great places to work in a hybrid world
BOS, previously known as Business Office Systems and this year's winner of the Best of the Best Daily Herald Readers' Choice award for Best Office Furniture, is a commercial interiors dealership with comprehensive knowledge of the office furnishings industry.
Founded in 1948, BOS became the first dealer in the world for Haworth, one of industry's most prominent office furnishings manufacturers, and today offers modern workplace products and ergonomic solutions from 350 top office furnishings manufacturers.
BOS headquarters has a 150,000-square-foot inspiration center at 501 S. Gary Ave. in Roselle, which is the home to many of its team of 140 employees, but there are also offices in downtown Chicago, Tampa and Orlando. Affordable Office Interiors, its used and midmarket office furniture dealer, also operates out of the Roselle headquarters and has showrooms in Madison and Milwaukee.
BOS and its cohort firms provide furnishings, both new and used, as well as design, decommissioning, project management, union and nonunion installation and digital workspace solutions to corporate, health care, hospitality, education and government sectors, according to George Lucas Pfeiffer, Chief Marketing Officer.
BOS supplies new desks, chairs, workstations, modular walls and other office furnishings. Its sister firms handle other parts of the office furnishings scene. Affordable Office Interiors helps startups and smaller firms furnish their offices by reselling used office furniture from firms that are upgrading or downsizing. AOI keeps millions of tons of furniture out of landfills by finding new homes for it. Workspace Digital markets digital, brand and culture promotion solutions and APEX provides union crews to handle workspace installations and decommissions.
"Investing in creating a great place to work is how companies can invest in their people and culture, too," Pfeiffer stated. "This directly contributes to attraction, retention, performance and growth."
Originally, BOS was a family owned and operated corporation, but today it is owned by its employees through an ESOP employee stock ownership plan, "so every customer, influencer and partner who works with us is working with an owner," he explained.
"A large percentage of our employee owners have a design background, even if they are now working in sales or another part of our business. So, virtually everyone at BOS can help customers navigate the many choices they will encounter on their journey to improve their workspace, eliminating as much risk as possible," Pfeiffer continued.
"What makes BOS special is the people who work here," he stated. "We have a great team of employee owners who have great pride in the company and a real stake in its future."
So, it is no surprise that Haworth has recognized BOS multiple times with its Best in Class Award.
"BOS has continually distinguished itself through exceptional performance in market development, sales, customer satisfaction, operational excellence and enterprise development. Through outstanding dealerships like BOS, Haworth is able to provide the extraordinary service our customers deserve," stated Dick Haworth, chairman emeritus of the office furnishings firm. For more information about BOS and its affiliated firms, log onto www.bos.com or email info@bos.com.
To schedule a visit to the "inspiration center" showroom, call (877) 267-0267.
Affordable Office Interiors is also open to the public and has incredible deals on huge quantities of in-stock office furniture. Visit www.affordableoffice.com to browse or stop into the Roselle showroom to save over 80%.