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Interior Office Solutions Rebrands as PeopleSpace, Announces New Investor
February 6,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Interior Office Solutions (IOS), a leading West Coast workspace strategy company focusing on commercial furniture and engaging environments, has announced global furniture manufacturer Haworth as an investor, and has rebranded the company under the name PeopleSpace.
The new entity will encompass all of the company’s existing business lines, including four Customer Experience Centers (Irvine, Los Angeles, Portland, Ore., and Seattle), a custom furniture manufacturing and design studio, an architectural interiors / demountable wall specialty subcontractor, a specialized custom architectural elements design and manufacturing studio, and two installation, warehousing and service facilities.
Beyond the name change, PeopleSpace will be equipped with new technologies that enhance the showroom experience for customers, including live design, and virtual and augmented reality. There will be new systems to support streamlined procurement, transparent processes and innovative solutions.
While deal details have not been disclosed, PeopleSpace Founder and CEO Jesse Bagley announced internally, and to fellow Haworth dealers nationwide, that Haworth is now a minority investor in the company. He added that several of Haworth’s West Coast sales team, many of whom have worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the IOS team for years, have received and accepted offers to join the company as PeopleSpace team members.
“The world has become more people-centered; workspaces must support well-being, culture, innovation and collaboration,” said Bagley. “Our West Coast footprint, our strong relationship with Haworth, and the current business climate presented an opportunity to create a new model that allows our team to innovate with our clients, not just sell them furniture.”
“The IOS leadership team approached and collaborated with Haworth to create a compelling way to serve the West Coast, including Southern California, Portland and Seattle. The result is PeopleSpace,” said Todd James, vice president of global sales at Haworth. “We are excited about the alignment we created around building an innovative world-class client experience, investment in new technologies and having a team of talented people. PeopleSpace was created with agility and scale to best meet market needs. PeopleSpace will be bringing streamlined processes and innovative solutions to set a new standard.”