Swiss Office Furnishings Association under new leadership
On the occasion of the general assembly of the Swiss office furnishing association bueroszene.ch, Patrick Waldis was elected as the new president on May 15, 2019. Just in time for the 15th anniversary of the association, the retiring president Albert Denz hands over the helm to a younger successor.
The Annual General Meeting kicked off the big anniversary celebration. The election of the new president was an unusual item on the agenda. After 15 years at the helm, Albert Denz had decided to hand over the office to a younger candidate. Albert Denz had been at the helm of the association since its foundation. He was also the initiator and one of the six founding members of the bueroscene.ch.
With the election of Patrick Waldis as the new president of the Swiss Office Furnishings Association, the approximately 80 members present confirmed the entrepreneur who had previously been recommended for election. The 48-year-old from Lucerne has an excellent network in the industry and is the third generation to lead the Waldis Group in Central Switzerland. "With my election as president, I see myself committed to creating even better framework conditions for the office furnishings industry in the future," Waldis said after his election. "I want to continue the legacy of Albert Denz in the best possible way. However, new reforms are to create additional added value for members," Waldis continued.
In the course of the new elections, three more members were newly elected to the board. Danielle Quaile (Managing Director of Girsberger AG), Philipp Babst (Head of Sales at Vitra) and Christian Mehling (one of two Managing Directors of Lista Office Group) complete the new team at the top of bueroszene.ch.
The Swiss office furnishing association bueroszene.ch
The Swiss Office Furnishings Association has 81 active members from all language regions of Switzerland. This makes bueroszene.ch the largest and at the same time the only association of the office furnishing industry in Switzerland. Founded in 2004 by Albert Denz, the association celebrates its 15th anniversary today. The organization has set itself the goal of representing the interests of the industry and its members vis-à-vis politics, business, authorities and the public. In addition, the association aims to prevent the shortage of skilled workers by providing industry-specific training and continuing education. Another important part of the work of bueroszene.ch is the collection of annual industry figures and sales statistics for the Swiss office furnishings industry.
Office furniture market in Switzerland with slight sales increase
Based on the only slight increase in sales of the members of the Swiss Office Furnishings Association of 1% to just under 446 million (office furniture -2%, office chairs +5%), the picture in 2019 is one of a Swiss market that continues to be highly competitive. A particularly marked decline was recorded - as in previous years - in the area of cabinets and carcases. More pleasing, however, were the rising sales figures for retreat zones. Here, contrary to the general trend, a significant increase in sales of 19% was achieved, which mainly relates to the center zone areas. The 28% increase in sales of planning fees gives a clear indication that professional planning expertise is increasingly in demand.
Information: https://www.bueroszene.ch/de
