MARTIN FURNITURE AND KATHY IRELAND WORLDWIDE EXTEND PARTNERSHIP
San Diego, CA- July 2, 2007- Kathy Ireland Home® by Martin (KIHBM), also known as Martin Furniture, and Kathy Ireland Worldwide have extended their brand
partner relationship to 2015. The partnership will extend Martin Furniture's official license to produce home office and home entertainment furniture
under the Kathy Ireland Home brand.
"Our partnership with Kathy Ireland Worldwide has been and continues to be a beneficial and wonderful experience for me personally and for our company," said President and Owner of KIHBM, Gil Martin.
"We have grown immensely over the past few years with the partnership being an important contributing factor. We appreciate Kathy and her team's efforts in making in all facets of our business successful and meaningful."
"Our relationship with Gil Martin and the entire Kathy Ireland Home by Martin Team is extraordinary. The values, work ethic and commitment to excellence inspire us and are shared by both teams. We are very fortunate that
this relationship continues to grow in such powerful ways. We believe that we're just getting started. We look forward to continuing our partnership for many years to come," said CEO and Lifestyle Designer Kathy Ireland.
KIHBM is the sole licensed manufacturer of home office and home entertainment furniture under the Kathy Ireland Home brand.
The partnership that the manufacturer shares with Kathy Ireland Worldwide initiated in 2003 will now extend until at least 2015.
This extended partnership will also allow the expansion of products under the Kathy Ireland Office by Martin (KIOBM) brand. KIOBM will allow the design team to develop product made
specifically for the commercial office industry. Current efforts include a seating program with executive and guest chairs to complement some of KIHBM's best selling collections.
In 1981 Gil Martin founded Martin Furniture, a premier producer of home office and home
entertainment furniture. Twenty-two years later, in April 2003, Martin Furniture partnered with Kathy Ireland World Wide and became Kathy Ireland Home by Martin. In 2005 the company grossed over $63 million
in sales. Martin products are sold through several retail channels all over the country including warehouse clubs, commercial office, catalogs, Top 100 Retailers and specialty stores.
For more information please visit www.martinfurniture.com.
As CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Word Wide based in Los Angeles, California, Kathy began building her empire in 1993
with the mission of "finding solutions for families, especially busy moms."™ By staying true to this commitment Ireland's HOME line has received several awards including the Good Housekeeping Seal for her Home
Collection. This Forbes Magazine reports that KIWW is a "design empire which grosses over one billion dollars annually in retail sales." There are now well over 10,000 pieces that are in line with her mission.
Kathy's home design efforts extend beyond Home furniture; for more information please visit www.kathyireland.com.
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