Winter 2016

CONTENTS
2 Product News
14 Company News
18 Services
21 Sit Stand
25 Storage
26 New Members
27 Quiz
27 What’s On
Editorials
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WELCOME
Welcome to the OFAS Winter Journal
It’s 2017! And I would like to wish you all a very Happy and prosperous New Year. Thank
you to all our existing members for your continued support, each of you are very much
valued by the OFAS team. We are looking forward to working with you again this year.
As many of you know, I sadly lost my father before Christmas. He had been suffering from
terminal cancer for the past 2 and half years. This issue of the OFAS Journal I would very
much like to dedicate to my father ‘Patrick Boyle’. When I was going through the process
of purchasing OFAS, my father was a great inspiration to me, supporting and assisting me
in many different aspects. It was very reassuring to have his backing. Since then, behind
the scenes he continued to provide support and advice on the running of the company;
this I will never forget. Thank you Dad.
This is a huge year and milestone for OFAS, where we are very proud to be celebrating
our 30th anniversary. During the year, we will be publishing some of the original OFAS
newsletters that were circulated from 1996. You will see some very familiar names
together with some that unfortunately are no longer with us. In this year’s editions, it
would be wonderful to place some articles from members, outlining their experiences
over the past 20 to 30 years, giving those newer companies a taste of the ‘old times’.
I would also like to thank and recognise the founder of OFAS, Margaret Haynes for
achieving a fantastic goal in launching the company so many years ago. I realise that a
great deal of blood, sweat and tears must have been carried out by Margaret to compile
the colossal directories and databases we have today. All of this was carried out in times
when we didn’t have pc’s, relying on vast amounts of work researching products within
hard copy brochures. Luckily now, we have the luxury of the pc with huge amounts of
storage, which makes life a lot easier, until you get a blue screen! I hope Margaret may be
able to provide a synopsis in one of our upcoming issues.
This year, OFAS will again be involved with Clerkenwell Design week. It will be the fifth
year of us supporting the event. Each year it proves to be very beneficial and is classed
as an important industry gathering, providing many opportunities to network and gain
vital knowledge of the current happenings within the industry. It also provides OFAS the
opportunity to catch up with our members and those that would like to consider being
part of the hub of the industry. We look forward to seeing you there!
Director: Alan Boyle
Office Furniture Advisory Service
Suite 325, Venture House
2 Arlington Square
Downshire Way
Bracknell, Berkshire
RG12 1WA
Tel. 0845 388 7973
Fax. 0845 388 7974
Email. ofas@ofas.org.uk
Web. www.ofas.org.uk
This time last year, we launched our new publication ‘The OFAS GAP’. I am very pleased
to say that it has been extremely well received and has provided additional windows
throughout the year to promote those products or events that may have missed
publication dates for our standard journals. Perhaps you would like to be part of our
next issue? OFAS can be used as a tool to assist and engage you with our huge audience,
not only consisting of the trade, but also end users.
Since our last issue we have welcomed further new members to OFAS. Source Consulting
and Osmond Ergonomics have joined; we look forward to working with you throughout
2017 and beyond.
I hope you enjoy this issue!
Kind regards
Alan Boyle, Director
www.ofas.org.uk
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