ABOUT US
Serving The Dallas/Fort Worth Area Since 1970
A Full-Service Furniture Dealership
Business Interiors’ success is based on the energy and experience of its people as well as its consistency of ownership and financial stability. The company’s resourcefulness and flexibility is evident in the diversity of its customers and their required services.
Business Interiors prides itself on its reputation with its customer and vendors. We’ve earned our credibility through integrity and performance. Formal recognition includes Steelcase’s Premier Partner Status, Founders and Exemplary Performance awards, and multiple customer recognition honors.
Business Interiors is a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certified for over 25 years by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA). Women’s Business Council-Southwest (WBCS) has recognized Business Interiors as WBE of the Year three times. Other honors include WBENC selecting our CEO, Kathy White, as a WBE Star and WBCS acknowledging her as a WBE Volunteer of the Year.
Representing over 300 manufacturers, offering multiple services, and working with our talented and experienced team, Business Interiors is a recognized leader in the office furniture industry.
Our Leadership
Kathy White, Owner & CEO
Kathy White maintains the financial and operational strength of Business Interiors. She balances market conditions, vendor relationships and financial expectations with the internal goals of employee retention, customer satisfaction and process efficiencies. Active in the Women’s Business Council – Southwest, White was awarded WBE Volunteer of the Year for 2011 and received national recognition in 2008 by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council as a WBE Outstanding Business Woman Star.
Kathy is a second-generation family owner. Business Interiors was founded by her mother, Joan Miller, in Arlington, Texas, in 1970.
Sally Smith, President
Sally Smith is responsible for sales growth and profitability of Business Interiors. She works closely with company managers of all business lines as well as strategic account executives to ensure employee development, maintaining client relationships, increasing market share, ensuring revenue and profit goals are achieved, and managing processes and cost effectiveness.
Sally is a native Texan, with her professional background and connections firmly established in the DFW market. Her career with Business Interiors spans three decades.
Greg Miller – Vice President, Sales
Mary Arnett – Vice President, Finance
Rich French – Vice President, Operations
Shawn Chizzonite – Vice President, Strategic Sales
Debbie Hawkins – Vice President, Sales
Shawn Chizzonite – Vice President, Strategic Sales
Debbie Hawkins – Vice President, Sales
Local & Professional Affiliations
Business Interiors is proud to participate in the following organizations:
Business Interiors’ “5-Cs”
Commitment to Employees
One way Business Interiors measures its success is by the satisfaction and retention of employees. Our culture promotes solutions-based thinking and resourcefulness. Goals and initiatives are addressed in a structured annual planning process that involves all corporate teams. Employee accomplishments are celebrated throughout the year at informal luncheons, at our annual awards celebration, and in the B.Eye (an employee newsletter).
Customer Focus
Business Interiors maintains close relationships with our customers through one-on-one open, easy access communication. Our customers receive individual service from a Project Team. Functioning like a business unit, each team is self-directed and balanced with expertise, experience and training. Customers are also given the opportunity to take part in an annual third party survey. All feedback is highly valued. Our services and product offerings remain relevant through customer directives.
Constant Cooperation
Business Interiors seeks out win-win situations for the company, our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and our community. By working together we can obtain our goals — individually and collectively.
Continuous Improvement
Business Interiors remains open to what is important to our employees, our customers and our suppliers so that we maintain our high-level of service and streamline our operations. Processes are periodically analyzed to eliminate unnecessary steps, reduce cycle times and cost. Learning is ongoing. From sales, design to operations, our employees receive extensive process and product training.
Concern for the Environment
In addition to promoting sustainable work environments, Business Interiors is committed to maintaining our own. We weigh the impacts of our business decisions against the costs to the ecological, social and economic systems they effect. Our environmental policy outlines our objectives and action plans.