Company’s Newest Executive to Lead Product Strategy and Development Team
LEOMINSTER, MA – Today, AIS announces that Brian Trego began with the company as senior vice president of product line management. In this Role, Trego has been tasked with leading AIS’ efforts to expand its product portfolio by leveraging the company’s design, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities. His responsibilities also include the development and execution of product strategy and overseeing the product life cycle to maximize financial return for the company.
Trego brings more than 25 years of industry experience leading product development in the commercial furniture industry. Most recently, he was a senior vice president at Vari where he oversaw the company’s product. Prior to Vari, Trego spent a total of 22 years at HON and Allsteel where he was instrumental in their product development efforts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Iowa.
According to Nick Haritos, president and CEO at AIS, “Brian is a great fit for the company. His breadth of experience will bring fresh ideas backed by deep industry knowledge. I have no doubt that he will enhance our product portfolio with forward-thinking, market-relevant offerings that are both beautiful and functional.”
Trego leads a team that includes product line managers with specialties in applications, systems, seating, laminate, and caseworks, among many other products, a designer and blending specialist, and catalog creator.
Trego remarked, “I am excited to work with this talented team. I have been watching AIS from the field and am thrilled to become part of this company. Their growth has been phenomenal, and I look forward to developing even more exciting workspaces that will support AIS and the office furniture market with the furniture, systems, and ancillary that enable creativity, longevity, and efficiency in workplaces.”
Haritos concluded by saying “Brian is well-positioned to take AIS into the future as we continue to expand and refine our product offerings. Together with his team and groups across AIS, we look forward to offering our dealers, and their end users, beautiful new products that promise market-relevant and flexible furniture that provide great solutions."