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Trading Places - Seminar with Charles Braham, Joe Du Temple, and Charlie Du Temple Monday June 11th 1 - 2pm

We are excited to annouce that Charles Braham, President of Innovant Inc., will be speaking at Neocon. He will be accompanying panel members Joe and Charlie Du Temple of ESD Global in addressing the impact of high density technology on space design and construction. They will also discuss how to accommodate technology within and above a desk while insuring that the mechanical infrastructure and ergonomic requirements are met.

The attendees will gain a knowledge on trading desk - open plan design and how it relates to accommodating an extensive list of technology requirements. They will also gain an understanding of how to best position the process of ‘desk’ design into a project, and finally what team disciplines are needed to make the project a success.

Charles Braham is an industry leader in designing solutions to customize technology and trading systems with unique application requirements, as well as providing maximum value engineering of product. Relying on his life long career in the design industry both in the US and Europe, Charles has mastered a diverse range of design challenges, providing solutions to functional, aesthetic and budgetary needs.

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Join Us at NeoCon this June!

This year at Neocon, Innovant is launching S4A, an electric height adjustable open plan bench workstation, and a new member of the FORm_office benching series. Surfaces are individually adjustable to suit user requirements. Both height adjustability and benching are parallel trends in the North American furniture market that have been exceptionally and uniquely captured by S4A.

To schedule a time to meet with one of our representatives please email info@innovant.com or call 212 929 4883.

Space 7-4093 7th Floor (Right outside the Elevator Between 3Form & Dyson) 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Chicago IL 60654

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New GreenLock™ Finish

Innovant is known for our clean, intelligent open plan workstations that continue to exceed many of the industry’s highest standards. Open plan and benching workstations, by design, use fewer materials and are inherently more sustainable then traditional cubicles. Still, we are always exploring new ways to reduce the impact our products have on the environment and increase the productivity of the new workplace. One recent innovation is Innovant’s GreenLock™ sustainable finish program, a formaldehyde free varnish alternative for our clients with heavily woodcased projects.

Most standard wood finishing products offer a lustrous finish and great durability but are full of high levels of formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (suspected and known carcinogens). Many existing water-based finishes offer lower emissions in the workplace but do not stand up to daily use of beverages or cleaning products on the work surface. For that reason Innovant embarked on creating our own finish.

After working with various chemical engineers and months of rigorous testing we’re proud to announce GreenLock as an exclusive sustainable alternative. This formaldehyde-free finish is as durable and lustrous as your standard varnish but with a measurable decrease in TVOC emissions. When used with select materials, our FORm™ product line with GreenLock finish is certified to Indoor Advantage Gold by Scientific Certification Systems™. Products carrying this certification will contribute to LEED Low Emissions credit EQ 4.5 and help to maintain better air quality in the workplace.

GreenLock™

Is formaldehyde free and as durable and lustrous as a typical, formaldehyde-based conversion varnish.

Meets the open plan environment total volatile organic compound (TVOC) threshold limits as set by the USGBC LEED credit EQ4.5 when used on certain materials.

Products carrying the Indoor Advantage Gold by Scientific Certification Systems™ are in compliance with ANSI/BIFMA M7.1/X7.1 – 2011 Furniture Emissions Standards, ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 (Credits 7.6.1 and 7.6.2) and CA 01350.

Is exclusive to Innovant FORm products

Innovant Featured in February’s Issue of Contract Magazine

In this month’s issue of Contract Magazine, FORm_office is featured in the 33rd Annual Interiors Awards for large offices with Perkins + Will. Innovant provided over 350 workstations helping create a beautiful, tranquil, open plan environment in the heart of Chicago.

Throughout the space one key element that allows the traders to connect their work with their office surroundings is through their desk. It is the single element where the technology and organic nature of the floor meet at a single point. Innovant’s FORm_office S120 desks were picked as the perfect medium to connect these two opposing elements together. The desks extend the organic nature of the office beyond just the solid structural walls, by seamlessly integrating the core elements of the business with the design aesthetic envisioned for the space. They combine both the white and maple surfaces used for the ceiling and walls to create a single platform, which wraps around the entire floor to connect the entire space. Managing Principal Tom Kasznia from Perkins + Will said, “Natural elements, for example how water flows, gave us ideas for shape clustered desking systems for all open office areas allowing for one aesthetic to create a visual flow. The fully system addresses the traders’ needs specifically.” The S120 desk greatly appealed to a space, which was designed around these structural columns, as its flexible nature allowed for it to be conformed to the layout of the design.

Innovant desks help speak to the concept that this workplace “values tranquility” and works to create harmony between technology and the end user. The sculptural like shape of S120 helps inspire those who sit at it. Employing organic accents help remind people of the natural elements in life beyond the working walls.

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We are proud to welcome aboard Helena Loman, a Senior Account Executive, our most recent addition to the Innovant sales team. With an extensive background in financial services Helena offers great insight into the evolving needs of trading and financial work environments. Helena will be collaborating with architects, designers, and clients to provide optimal solutions for their workplace needs.

Helena Loman
Tel: 646-368-6273
hloman@innovant.com