The company attended Orgatec from October 24-28, 2006, in Cologne, Germany. The show is considered the world's largest trade fair for companies representing an array of contract interiors industries, including lighting, flooring and furnishings.
Judges described the Herman Miller display as "simply stunning."
The international competition is judged by world-renowned designers. Jurors for 2006 included; Michael Bierut, partner, Pentagram, New York; Bill Cahan, founder and creative director Cahan & Associates, San Francisco; Michael Carabetta, creative director, Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco; Dian Duvall, principal, Gensler, San Francisco; Clark Manus, FAIA, CEO, Heller Manus Architects Inc., San Francisco; Clement Mok, designer, instigator, and consultant, CMCD Inc., San Francisco; and Debra Nichols, founder, Debra Nichols Design, San Francisco.
Established in 1986, Exhibit Design Awards honor the world's best trade show exhibit designs. One EDGE Award (for Exhibit Design and Graphic Excellence) and multiple Gold, Silver, and Special Merit Awards are offered in 16 categories.
Herman Miller helps create great places to work, heal, learn, and live by researching, designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative interior solutions that support companies, organizations, and individuals all over the world. The company's award-winning products, complemented by furniture management and strategic consulting services, generated over $1.7 billion in revenue during fiscal 2006. Herman Miller is widely recognized for both its innovative products and business practices. Herman Miller is a recipient of the prestigious National Design Award for product design from the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. In 2006, the company was once again cited by Fortune magazine as the "Most Admired" company in its industry and is among Business Ethics magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." The company trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MLHR.
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