EAST GREENVILLE, Pa.,
Nov. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Knoll Inc. (NYSE: KNL), a constellation of design-drive
brands and people, and HOK, a global design, architecture,
engineering, and planning firm, will host a research review and
panel discussion that explores the workplace in the Defense
Industry. To capture what is affecting defense contractors today,
HOK and Knoll partnered to study the trends driving the modern-day
defense workplace. The team surveyed corporate real estate leaders
from major defense contractors and reviewed design guidelines
developed for various clients over the past five years. Their
research, compiled in a white paper titled Flexibility for
Volatility – Building a High-Performance Defense
Workplace, provides planning strategies for defense companies
to consider within their workplaces.
The panel, moderated by Kay
Sargent, HOK director of workplace, and Kimberly Smith, Knoll senior director of
workplace strategy, will discuss trends impacting the industry and
brainstorm solutions that respond to the challenges facing the
contemporary defense workplaces. Knoll and HOK have invited a panel
of experts to share their experiences and best practices. Panelists
include: Charlie Spencer, Director,
Real Estate & Facilities, Engility; Carole Horne, Director of Corporate Real Estate,
The MITRE Corporation; and Dave
Funaro, Real Estate Manager, SAIC.
The Defense Industry Research Event will begin at 8:00 AM on the morning of Tuesday, November 14th and is
scheduled to end at 10:00 AM. The
event will take place at the Knoll Washington D.C. Showroom on 1050
K Street NW, 2nd floor. If you are planning on
attending, please RSVP to events@hok.com by November 13, 2017.
About Knoll
Knoll, Inc. is a constellation of design-driven brands and
people, working together with our clients to create inspired modern
interiors. Our internationally recognized portfolio includes
furniture, textiles, leathers, accessories, and architectural and
acoustical elements brands. These brands — Knoll Office,
KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck | FilzFelt,
Edelman Leather, HOLLY HUNT, and DatesWeiser — reflect our
commitment to modern design that meets the diverse requirements of
high performance workplaces and luxury interiors. A recipient of
the National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional
Achievement from the Smithsonian`s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design
Museum, Knoll, Inc. is aligned with the U.S. Green Building Council
and the Canadian Green Building Council and can help organizations
achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
workplace certification. Knoll, Inc. is the founding sponsor of the
World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program.
About HOK
HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning
firm. Through a network of 23 offices worldwide, HOK provides
design excellence and innovation to create places that enrich
people's lives and help clients succeed. The company's mission is
to deliver exceptional design ideas and solutions through the
creative blending of human need, environmental stewardship, value
creation, science and art. Design solutions result from a
collaborative process that encourages multidisciplinary teams to
research alternatives, share knowledge and imagine new ways to
solve the challenges of the built environment.
Contacts
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Stephanie
Miller
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Lucas
Onetti
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Director of Public
Relations
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Communications
Associate
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646 – 217 –
3464
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212 – 343 –
4030
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stephanie.miller@hok.com
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lonetti@knoll.com
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