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Nick Russell, left, and Tim Seeley Jr. of Seeley Office Systems in Glens Falls discuss equipment options with Shelly Haas of United Stationers, one of the company’s suppliers\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

By Pamela Fisher<\/p>\n

Technology needs, multifunctional furniture, and environmental initiatives are all considerations when companies select office equipment.<\/p>\n

Lisa Boyle, co-principal of Boylegroup in Ballston Spa, which does business with many companies in the Glens Falls region, said the mobility of today’s workers are greatly affecting office needs.<\/p>\n

“People don’t have to be tethered to their workstation any longer due to new technology,” said Boyle. “They can move about the office environment similar to how they might work at home. So office furniture is starting to take on a more residential feel.”
\nWith many offices now offering open spaces to facilitate collaboration, Boyle said a company’s plans for furniture are being updated. She said panel systems, or cubicles, that were designed with the onset of PCs are now being replaced by flexible furniture solutions that can cross over between private offices and open areas.<\/p>\n

“Big executive wood desks and credenzas in the private office are disappearing and being replaced by laminate or veneer modular desking systems,” she said.<\/p>\n

Boylegroup represents commercial, contract, higher education, health care and hospitality furniture, textiles, and flooring, working through local furniture dealers and designers. The company represents Stinson upholstery, 9to5 seating, and the OFS Brands furniture line based out of Indiana, a six-generation family-owned wood manufacturer. Boyle said at a national furniture show last month, only one wood desk was featured in company’s 17,000-square-foot showroom.<\/p>\n

“We also had one of the most visited and talked about spaces at the show because the OFS owners have seen the change coming and have adapted. Three of our new additions won gold and silver awards,” said Boyle.<\/p>\n

Despite new trends, Boyle said seating is in as much demand as in the past, though many companies are opting for ergonomic functional chairs.<\/p>\n

“Just as the heavy wood desks are becoming extinct, so are heavy big leather chairs–even for executives,” she said.<\/p>\n

As businesses modernize furniture, many companies are also updating company practices to reflect environmental initiatives. Tim Seeley Jr., vice president of sales for Seeley Office Systems of Glens Falls, said his company is gaining steady business through local companies implementing green practices. Incentives include lower utility bills and reduced waste, and improved innovation and efficiency in products and services.<\/p>\n

This year Finch Paper partnered with Seeley to replace outdated fax machines and printers with new energy-efficient printer\/fax\/copier machines. The project reduced the number of Finch’s printers from 98 to 36, which is projected to save the company $30,000 in printing costs in 2013, and $150,000 within term of the contract, Seeley said. Also in 2013, the company partnered with Glens Falls Hospital on a program using remanufactured printer toner cartridges. It is anticipated the initiative will assist the hospital in reducing its printing costs by $30,000 annually, according to Seeley. The program has been implemented on the main campus and will soon extend to health centers.<\/p>\n

“Making better decisions, environmentally, is becoming the focus–scanning versus copying,” said Seeley. “You can save money, do business locally, and it’s the right thing to do.”<\/p>\n

For more information regarding boylegroup, visit their showroom at 62 Milton Ave. in Ballston Spa, or call 288-3174. Its website is www.boylegroupny.com and they can be found on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Seeley Office Systems, located at 95 Broad St. in Glens Falls, offers office services, equipment and supplies to companies of all sizes in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties. For more information call 793-5168 or visit www.seeleyoffice.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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