{"id":25135,"date":"2023-03-16T15:09:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T13:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juunoo.com\/?p=25135"},"modified":"2024-04-10T20:05:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T20:05:22","slug":"wing-partners-office-market-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juunoo.com\/fr\/wing-partners-office-market-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the Mold: The Innovative Approach of Wing Partners in the Office Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Breaking the Mold: The Innovative Approach of Wing Partners in the Office Market\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An interview with Peter Vits from Wing Partners.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Step into the world of\u00a0Wing Partners<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a New York-based company with a 20-year legacy of shaping the modern office. Founded by Peter Vits, Wing Partners has been at the forefront of the office furniture industry, providing innovative solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of businesses. Recognizing the\u00a0growing importance of circularity and sustainability<\/b> in the office furniture industry, Wing Partners partnered with JUUNOO. Today, we journey through the last 20 years of Wing Partners\u2019 success and get a sneak peek into Peter\u2019s vision for the future of the office furniture industry.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Looking for office pods for your sustainable office? Browse our selection of office phone booths<\/a> and meeting pods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Can you walk us through your journey in the office furniture industry?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I started in the office furniture industry in 2000 when I founded Wing Partners, a company that imported and distributed furniture from Italy, France, and Belgium. My main focus was selling our products to architects and dealerships. But it wasn\u2019t until I took some clients to visit the Fantoni factory in Venice that I discovered the sleek and modern\u00a0aluminum glass office fronts<\/b>\u00a0that are popular today. One of the architects who came with us saw an opportunity in the market for this product in the US, and I knew we had to bring it back.<\/p>

That\u2019s when my architect partner, Zoe Vidali, a close friend who later became my wife, helped me get the company off the ground. She handled the technical side while I focused on sales and finances. As the company grew, we hired more architects and engineers to help with the after-sales work because\u00a0selling the product was only the beginning<\/b>.<\/p>

Nowadays, I\u2019ve stepped back from the CEO role and am\u00a0fulfilling my founder\u2019s role<\/b>. My wife and I are still involved, but we\u2019ve handed the reins to two young and ambitious guys, Michael Vandenheede (our CFO) and Gary Bracken (our CEO). With the launch of our new product, JUUNOO, and changes in the market, I will hit the road again and help bring the product to the masses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The headquarters of Wing Partners serves as both their showroom and workspace, featuring a modern open office layout with glass walls.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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How did you first become familiar with JUUNOO's products?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I was introduced to JUUNOO and its products by a mutual friend. They left a sample with this friend, and I was impressed by the idea when I saw it. I met with Chris, the founder of JUUNOO, and I was convinced that the products were worth investing in, so we bought a container. This led to Chris and me getting to know each other better. Chris is a\u00a0go-getter with a big vision for the future<\/a><\/b>, and we felt like we needed to be a part of it and support him in bringing JUUNOO to the American market.<\/p>

I\u2019ve been in the office market for 20 years and have connected with some big shots in the industry, making it easier for me to introduce JUUNOO\u2019s products. We\u2019re starting with the new JUUNOO\u00a0glass solutions\u00a0<\/b><\/a>because of our experience in the glass walls industry. Once that\u2019s established, we\u2019ll move on to the blind walls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How important was circularity in your decision to work with JUUNOO?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Circularity<\/a> is a crucial aspect of my personal life, and I aim to make my home energy-neutral. It\u2019s fantastic that companies are now starting to regulate and emphasize it. Many prominent companies now have\u00a0guidelines that focus on circularity<\/b>, and it was an easy choice for me to work with JUUNOO, who shares the same values. They also make it easier for us to work on more significant projects as the industry\u2019s demands for circularity and other environmental factors become increasingly critical.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Can you reflect on the office trends you've seen over the years?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In my many years of experience in the office market, I\u2019ve seen various changes in office design and layouts. When I first came to the US in 2000,\u00a0private offices with gypsum walls and cubicles<\/b>\u00a0were the standard. The cubicles were small, private spaces with walls about a meter and a half high where you could hide away a little bit.\u00a0(laughs)<\/em><\/p>

In 2006 and 2007, the benching system was introduced and became popular. This was a long desk, about ten meters long, where people sat next to each other and had their own desks and file cabinet.\u00a0Glass walls still needed to be a trend<\/b>, and when they did exist, they were made of rough steel with heavy uprights. We were some of the first to introduce elegant European lines in glass office fronts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Today, open office designs with glass walls are the norm, and enclosed offices are no longer being built. The idea of putting meeting rooms in the open office area came about 4-5 years ago, and these rooms were in high demand. If you have a hundred people working in an open desk area and want to organize meetings, you must have spots for that. About 3 or 4 years ago, the trend of \u201choteling\u201d and the use of\u00a0phone booths became popular<\/b><\/a>, where fewer people sit at a designated desk.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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According to Peter Vits, open office designs with glass walls<\/a> are the norm today. That\u2019s precisely what they did in their own offices.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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What do you think will be the biggest change in the office environment over the next 5 years?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Well, I have to go with what other people tell me, and the best source is always the architect. I was actually chatting with an architect this morning who works on some of the most significant projects in New York City. He expects a\u00a0shift towards creating more collaborative spaces for meetings<\/b>\u00a0instead of traditional desks in the future. Since everything is digital, you no longer need to do actual paperwork. He also thinks there will be\u00a0more phone booths<\/b>\u00a0in the workplace for those who need to make calls.<\/p>

Despite some criticism, he thinks that working from home will keep being a part of work life. However, it still needs to be clarified whether it\u2019s productive. To me, that\u2019s still a tricky area. The best way for a company to move forward is through\u00a0face-to-face communication<\/b>, where people can share ideas and brainstorm. And that can\u2019t be fully achieved through virtual meetings. Finding the right balance between the two will still be a challenge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As you know, the future is constantly changing, but I\u2019m optimistic about where we\u2019re at as a company. Our current glass wall line is doing well and has given us the resources to bring on JUUNOO. I think our decision two years ago to meet with Chris will be why we\u2019re playing at a different, much higher level in the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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JUUNOO can benefit from our many years of experience and knowledge in the United States. However, I expect that the relationship between our two companies will shift in the coming years, with\u00a0JUUNOO driving our growth<\/b>. Even though it took a short-term investment, I\u2019m confident this partnership will pay off in the long run and lead us to a bright future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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