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United Corporate Furnishings (UCF) Joins the One Workplace Family
SANTA CLARA, CA – April 26, 2019 – One Workplace today announced the acquisition of United Corporate Furnishings (UCF), Sacramento’s premier furniture dealership. The acquisition complements One Workplace’s growth strategy to serve the entire Northern California mega-region.
“We’re thrilled to welcome United Corporate Furnishings to the One Workplace family,” said COO Mark Baker. “It’s a company founded on many of the same principles we share, including customer focus, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We look forward to building upon an already strong legacy and reputation. It’s an exciting day for all of us.”
UCF was founded in 1989 and acquired by Mark Hoag in 1992. Since then, the company has served the greater Sacramento region by offering clients a blend of value-added services and products. One Workplace also announced the name United Corporate Furnishings will be retained, and the entire UCF team will continue to be engaged with its valued customers. Mark Hoag will remain as President during a transition period.
“One Workplace is the perfect match for us,” Hoag said. “Their unparalleled depth of experience, solutions, services and products promises to bring significant synergies to the Sacramento region and to our customers. It will also provide additional growth and development opportunities for the entire UCF team.”
One Workplace has become one of the nation’s largest interior solutions providers, serving some of the world’s most innovative organizations. This acquisition presents an opportunity to participate in the economic growth of California’s fast-growing Sacramento region. One Workplace will complement UCF’s strong position in the office, healthcare and higher education markets. In addition, One Workplace brings to Sacramento a focus on new business development with creative furniture solutions and services as well as AV, technology and construction services.
About One Workplace
One Workplace creates new ways of working by helping companies bring their brands and cultures to life. As Northern California’s leading interior solutions provider, One Workplace brings construction, technology, furniture and services under one roof to create better spaces, build powerful brands, and empower stronger cultures from the inside out. For more information, visit www.OneWorkplace.com.
Peninsula Business Interiors (PBI) Joins the One Workplace Family
SALINAS, CA -- October 23, 2018 -- Peninsula Business Interiors (PBI) today announced a new strategic investor to expand their service offerings while continuing to deliver industry-leading interior space solutions. One Workplace, a Steelcase Premier Partner headquartered in Santa Clara, CA signed an agreement to acquire PBI, extending the company’s regional presence beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.
“We are excited to join One Workplace,” said Mark Faylor, President and General Manager of PBI. “They share our family-oriented values and will allow us to extend significant benefits to our customers.” One Workplace services that will now be made available to PBI clients include construction services and AV integration. In addition, PBI will now have access to nearly 100 employees based in the Philippines, resulting in faster design turnaround times for their customers.
“PBI was a natural fit to join the One Workplace family,” said Mark Baker, COO of One Workplace. “Both of us share the same customer-first approach, and we’re committed to redefining what workplaces are capable of. We’re excited to work together to offer our customers a new approach to building environments that help bring brands and cultures to life.”
The expansion for One Workplace and PBI will better position both companies to provide flexible office solutions and a holistic approach in an environment where companies are looking for new ways to optimize their workplaces while changing and adapting to new customer and employee needs.
PBI also announced that Faylor will continue serve as the company’s President and General Manager, along with Janine Faylor as VP of Sales to continue to drive the strategy with the One Workplace team.