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Tim Seeley Jr. is part of the family team at Seeley Office Systems in Glens Falls.
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By Rachel Phillips<\/p>\n

Businesses with cluttered offices or cramped reception areas might think that their poorly designed spaces are just a minor inconvenience, but one local business believes otherwise.<\/p>\n

According to Dorothy Rogers-Bullis, owner of drb Business Interiors in Saratoga Springs, an office with properly utilized space has more benefits than being aesthetically pleasing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe make people very successful in their space,\u201d said Rogers-Bullis.<\/p>\n

Similarly, while a business can\u2019t function without hardworking employees, there\u2019s no denying the role equipment can play in deter. Whether it\u2019s break room supplies, printer ink and toner, computer hardware, everyday office supplies, or cleaning supplies, Seeley Office Systems, which serves businesses in Saratoga, Washington and Warren counties, has a broad catalogue of wares available for business owners.<\/p>\n

The business is an elite dealer of Konica Minolta copiers, which are available for sale or lease, and can be purchased new, or used. Megan Seeley, marketing director for Seeley Office Systems said,\u00a0 \u201cWe have noticed a huge uptick in demand for pre-owned copiers and refurbished toner. Businesses are realizing that this is both environmentally conscious and cost-effective- since you are no longer sacrificing quality with many used or refurbished devices and products. The Konica Minolta brand is really strong, and we are market leaders in the area with used machines.\u201d<\/p>\n

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They\u2019re also a vendor of Universal Office Products, which is a competitive line of office supplies offering paper, coffee, furniture and more. In particular, the Seeley Office Systems has a notable inventory of printers and copiers, including specialty printing machines, such as those that allow for wide format or production print.<\/p>\n

drb Business Interiors is a full-service commercial furniture company, and caters to a variety of businesses in and around Upstate New York. The business has redesigned spaces for colleges, hospitals, libraries, private and home offices, office buildings, and even stadiums, churches and restaurants. Though they don\u2019t do kitchen design, they provide a wide range of services, from a single chair, to entire work spaces.<\/p>\n

Not only does the company redesign and furnish office spaces, they also take particular care in making sure that the work they do will help improve the productivity of their clients\u2019 businesses.<\/p>\n

When they receive a call from a potential client, drb Business Interiors starts by visiting the space and speaking with the people there to see how they work\u2014or, more importantly, what doesn\u2019t work. From there, they measure the area, confirm designs with the clients and then install the new furniture.<\/p>\n

Knowing the impact furniture can have on productivity, they also offer 200 furniture lines, some of which are designed by doctors and engineers, to make sure it\u2019s ergonomically correct. Some of the furniture has even taken decades to design.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of our chairs is a task chair, made out of the same material as ski boots,\u201d explained Rogers-Bullis. \u201cIf you\u2019re in a desk for a long time, your mind becomes stagnant. This chair allows you to move around, to encourage creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though they\u2019ve been offering ergonomic furniture since the start, the company is also savvy to the latest office trends. In particular, it appears that phone booths are coming back in style. However, unlike in decades past, the booths being added to offices now don\u2019t have phones in them, Rogers-Bullis said. Instead, they\u2019re simply sound-proof booths that allow workers to make private phone calls on their cells without disturbing the rest of the office.<\/p>\n

Rogers-Bullis noted that, while open seating offices were all the rage for a while, most offices are realizing that workers need privacy\u2014at least part of the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe clients of ours that are the most successful are the ones who give their employees options,\u201d Rogers-Bullis said. \u201cYou have to have a variety of ways to work. You need a balance, with open seating, and private work spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

drb Business Interiors has a showroom, where people can explore their options, try different types of furniture and set up an appointment for their space to be refreshed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make people productive, which turns into successful, in their workspace,\u201d said Rogers-Bullis. \u201cPeople tell me time and time again they can\u2019t believe how different and how better they\u2019re working with the changes in the work space we have provided for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only does Seeley Office Systems sell and lease printers, they are also partnered with M&M Digital Printing, which is located under their roof, to offer printing services. Their printing division, which has been growing over the last two years, is headed by Matt Foster, who uses his skill to create business cards, catalogues, posters and more.<\/p>\n

Another unique service the company provides is digital document scanning, in order to cater to the growing number of businesses who are digitizing their record-keeping.<\/p>\n

Seeley Office Systems intends to continue expanding their printing services. They\u2019re also currently working on digitalizing and creating more efficient methods of shopping, ordering, and requesting technical assistance through their website, in order to make the process of managing their office needs as easy for their clients as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Rachel Phillips Businesses with cluttered offices or cramped reception areas might think that their poorly designed spaces are just a minor inconvenience, but one local business believes otherwise. 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