Hospitality Design - September 2013 - 8

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Q&A

with

roger wilson

president, mark david

How different does your company look
today from ﬁve years ago?

Mark David is now a KOHLER-owned company.
This move has specifically driven us to become
more committed to the highest business
standards and more dedicated to manufacturing
and delivering products with uncompromising
quality and craftsmanship. Our technical
expertise and shared knowledge from our sister
brands, Baker and McGuire, allow us to better
meet and exceed the needs of our customers,
especially when it comes to supplying the luxury
hospitality industry, our market focus.
As a Kohler company, we also now
manufacture our case goods in Indonesia. Our
company-owned manufacturing facility there
was purposefully built to manufacture more
sophisticated and high-end pieces which is ideal
for us given Mark David’s 4- and 5-star market
niche.

What differentiates your company from
its competitors in the marketplace?

Mark David is truly a global player. We have
manufacturing and sourcing capabilities in the
U.S. and across Asia and Europe.
Our knowledgeable and experienced sales
team, located in the U.S., Europe, Middle
East, Asia and Australia allows Mark David to
effectively liaise with our international customers
in real time to ensure all projects are well
managed and executed. Our global sales team
also allows us to connect the dots with design and
procurement companies and support installation
projects on-site regardless of location.
I am particularly proud of the way Mark
David collaborates with customers to provide
technical, logistic and other support and solutions
to help overcome difficult or unforeseen project
issues. This is the primary reason our tag line is
Creative Partners, Solution Providers.

What is your company’s philosophy toward customization?

At Mark David, we live and breathe
customization; it is 100 percent of our business!
We supply the luxury hospitality industry with
a diverse range of the finest, most innovative
custom contract furnishings. We truly
understand the value of extraordinary designs
and take pride in our hands-on approach when
working with customers. Our Spark design
inspiration brochure, which is available on our
website, aptly demonstrates this.

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With every project, regardless of its size
or scope, our customers benefit from working
closely with our dedicated team. Our technical
expertise and shared KOHLER knowledge
allow us to actualize our customers’ visions and
solve complex specification needs, from the very
beginning of the project. Also, our manufacturing
flexibility allows us to work with an unlimited
number of materials to produce quantities
ranging from one customized piece to hundreds
of custom pieces.

What else should we know about your
company?

Project management is one of our core strengths
at Mark David. Our brilliant team of professionals
works with customers collaboratively every
step of the way to meet and exceed their goals
and expectations. Our customers become true
partners and collaborators with every project we
undertake.
Mark David is also proud to have furnished
some of the world’s most prestigious hospitality
destinations, luxurious hotels, high-end gaming
facilities and award-winning resorts.

What predictions do you have for 2014?

The use of new and innovative materials such
as special glass, plastics, concrete, reconstituted
woods and veneers and more unusual metal will
be used in conjunction with one another and in
ways not previously seen.
Sustainability will also continue to grow in
importance as consumers become more invested
in reducing their impact on the environment.
Our ultra-green collection of EcoChic chairs,
manufactured in North Carolina using locally
produced, sustainable materials that do not emit
harmful gases meets this need perfectly.

How is technology playing a role in product development?
We have found that technology continues to play
a crucial role in providing that unforgettable hospitality experience for guests. We are therefore
working more closely with today’s hospitality
designers to integrate advanced technological
amenities, like LED lighting, in many more
unique and interesting applications. We are also
providing better power options for guests who
bring the latest electronics and mobile devices
into guest rooms.

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