AIS Welcomes Brian Trego as Senior Vice President of Product Line Management to its Leadership Team
Company’s Newest Executive to Lead Product Strategy and Development Team
LEOMINSTER, MA – Today, AIS announces that Brian Trego began with the company as senior vice president of product line management. In this Role, Trego has been tasked with leading AIS’ efforts to expand its product portfolio by leveraging the company’s design, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities. His responsibilities also include the development and execution of product strategy and overseeing the product life cycle to maximize financial return for the company.
Trego brings more than 25 years of industry experience leading product development in the commercial furniture industry. Most recently, he was a senior vice president at Vari where he oversaw the company’s product. Prior to Vari, Trego spent a total of 22 years at HON and Allsteel where he was instrumental in their product development efforts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Iowa.
According to Nick Haritos, president and CEO at AIS, “Brian is a great fit for the company. His breadth of experience will bring fresh ideas backed by deep industry knowledge. I have no doubt that he will enhance our product portfolio with forward-thinking, market-relevant offerings that are both beautiful and functional.”
Trego leads a team that includes product line managers with specialties in applications, systems, seating, laminate, and caseworks, among many other products, a designer and blending specialist, and catalog creator.
Trego remarked, “I am excited to work with this talented team. I have been watching AIS from the field and am thrilled to become part of this company. Their growth has been phenomenal, and I look forward to developing even more exciting workspaces that will support AIS and the office furniture market with the furniture, systems, and ancillary that enable creativity, longevity, and efficiency in workplaces.”
Haritos concluded by saying “Brian is well-positioned to take AIS into the future as we continue to expand and refine our product offerings. Together with his team and groups across AIS, we look forward to offering our dealers, and their end users, beautiful new products that promise market-relevant and flexible furniture that provide great solutions.”
ABOUT AIS
AIS, headquartered in Leominster, Massachusetts, is a leading North American manufacturer of commercial office furniture and boasts one of the most impressive stories of growth and success in the industry. Founded in 1989, the company – whose sales exceed $300 million annually – is known for offering market-relevant, feature-rich product lines that engage designers, support the diverse needs of end-users, and offer exceptional value.
AIS products are regularly evolving while withstanding the test of time. The organization continues to expand into new markets with the introduction of an outdoor furniture collection and CaseWorks, a modular cabinetry line, as some of the company’s most recent offerings.
AIS, a recipient of the Shingo Prize, is an industry innovator and leader in sustainable lean manufacturing, lead-time performance, and manufacturing flexibility. AIS’s BIFMA-compliant products meet or exceed industry standards for safety and durability. Products also are LEVEL® by BIFMA and SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold certified.
AIS has permanent showrooms at its Leominster headquarters and in Chicago, New York City, and Washington, D.C. With these, and other locations across the U.S., the company has more than 1 million square feet of office, showroom, and factory space.
AIS’ more than 900 employees represent 32+ countries from around the world and make the company one of the largest and most diverse employers in Central Massachusetts. AIS is proud of its culture of inclusion and diversity which includes the Radiance program, an initiative that provides employment opportunities for neuro-diverse adults. This program supports about 150 individuals weekly from 15 area social service programs. For more information, visit ais-inc.com.