Hudson, MA – June 14, 2010 – The Office Furniture Dealer Alliance (OFDA) presented AIS with the prestigious Gold, Non-Aligned Manufacturer of the Year award at NeoCon 2010. AIS has received recognition from OFDA for the past three years. In 2008, the company was awarded the Bronze, Non-Aligned Manufacturer of the Year award and in 2009, the Silver award.

Winning manufacturers are determined by the results of the Association’s annual OFDA Dealer Manufacturer Satisfaction Index Survey, a dealer poll designed to recognize best of class performance and topics of concern for the dealer community. This award represents excellence in six areas of performance including Training, Product Lines, Service and Support, Sales and Marketing, Management, and Technology, as voted on anonymously by dealers, given to both aligned and non-aligned companies.

“AIS is elated to win the Gold Manufacturer of the Year Award. For all of our talented people at AIS, it’s a testament that their hard work and efforts are truly noticed and they do make a difference. We are a company that prides itself on doing things a little differently. We aren’t afraid to implement change; we do it quickly and better than the rest. Our dealers appreciate this and we will do everything in our control to keep this precedent moving forward – it’s the AIS way,” said Rob Lazarus, EVP of Sales & Marketing.

ABOUT OFDA:

The Office Furniture Dealers Alliance (OFDA) is the trade association for office furniture dealers and their trading partners. Founded in 1904, the Association provides vital research, information, government advocacy, training, and networking services to office furniture dealers. More information on OFDA resources is available at www.ofdanet.org or by calling (800) 542-6672.

ABOUT AIS:

AIS is a rapidly growing manufacturer of commercial office furniture and boasts one of the most impressive stories of growth and success in the systems furniture market. The company is known for offering feature-rich product lines that entice designers and meet immediate and future needs of end-users while offering exceptional value. AIS is an innovator that leads the industry in sustainable, lean manufacturing, lead-time and manufacturing flexibility. AIS employs 320 people, with over 500,000 sq. feet of manufacturing and operations at three locations.