advertorial Q&A with john mattson v.p. sales and business development, tropitone How would you describe your business in one sentence? What is your company's design philosophy? Tropitone crafts on-trend product built to a commercial grade standard. All of our products are tested to ensure the design chosen will meet customer requirements. Our philosophy has always been to find the balance between form and function. What current trends are you seeing in the industry? The design trend for the outdoor space is much more eclectic than in the past. When designers are creating for the outdoor space they are using multiple furniture designs manufactured from a variety of materials. 074 Tropitone satisfies the design requirements for the most demanding outdoor spaces since 1954. What differentiates your company from the competitors? Tropitone has innovative designs manufactured to a quality standard with 2 factories in the USA. Having a factory on each coast, Irvine, CA and Sarasota, FL, allows us to maintain a 3-4 week lead time. How do you insure you stay on top of the design trends and what designers want? We focus on customer relationships. We meet with designers regularly to not only show what we can offer but to listen to what they want and need for their clients. March/April 2018 hospitalitydesign.com Brown Jordan_Advertorial_2018.indd 74 2/27/18 10:55 AMhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com