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CHIP G. // AMBASSADOR OF AWESOME
“Comfort Research has been part of my life for more than 18 years. After we built the first Fuf chair, we wondered “why would anyone ever sit on a sofa now that the Fuf chair exists... it is so much cooler and more comfortable than a sofa!”
All we really knew was we wanted to be part a legendary gig, and we were fearful of becoming a “One Hit Wonder”. The Fuf chair was our first small hit, but how did we create hit after hit, album after album? Then, we realized we were only as good as the people around us, and through those people we could rock it out to the top of the charts. By building a culture that does not accept things as they are but asks “why are they that way?” And, a culture that looks for opportunities and says, “Why hasn’t anyone done this?” our potential
for innovation is limitless. With a culture rooted in curiosity and questioning...I knew we would be great.
Now that we have a group of people looking to find a better way to do everything, there is nothing that we cannot accomplish. While I am so proud of our successes, it pales in comparison to the excitement I have about what we will accomplish in the years ahead!
We’ve grown from accepting good to ex- pecting great. Our culture will lead us down the path of being one of the great innova- tion leaders. In 20 years, the Forbes inno- vation list will include Comfort Research... along with Google, Apple, Facebook, and Pizza Hut...of course who’d of thought you could put cheese in the crust....AMAZING.”
IVAN H. // asia REPRESENTATIVE
“To me Comfort Research is like a distant family with a close bonding. Though I work in a different part of the world, I somehow share the same DNA. We all believe the goal that is to grow and achieve.
“Awesome” is the word I will use to define seeing the growth of Comfort Research over the years. Responsibility and Challenge is our daily work. With that being said, our team in China has to be individu- ally independent and self-motivated.
One thing that has made Comfort Research special to me is all the people. The people are very caring and willing to listen and share. This comforts me as a member of the Comfort Research family at a different end of the world.”
SARAH C. // DES-EINSTEIN
“As the DesEinstein, it is wonderful to know that at Comfort Research I am
encouraged to push the limits of furniture design on a daily basis. I have been given the opportunity to be a part of the product development process from conception to final product. It is truly a privilege to work for such a forward-thinking company and
I would not change my super FAB team- mates for the world. Comfort for all!”
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