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When a life insurance agency expands its mission to offer clients financial planning, an image upgrade is a smart simultaneous move. That's what Northwestern Mutual Financial Network (formerly Northwestern Mutual Life) sought for its new offices in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois.

"The first piece of office furniture I bought back in 1987 was a Kimball Office desk. I used it until we moved here, and then I sold it to a guy two offices down! So I was aware that Kimball Office products really stood the test of time."
Scott Carr
Managing Director, Schaumburg Office
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

 

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Mutual
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On-Site

Design Challenge
"We wanted to create an atmosphere that said we were the preeminent financial services firm in this area," says Scott Carr, president of the Schaumburg office. "We wanted to be traditional in an updated way, and very classy."

 
     


"We also tried to design the offices to create as much window view as possible," he said. "Because our financial services representatives are actually independent contractors, we tried to make sure that each has some window view."

"Also, because each independent representative typically hires his own staff, they grow to where they need individual spaces. Right now, we have 60 people, 34 of which are financial representatives and the rest of them administrative. We wanted the versatility to grow along with the success of our individual representatives."

The Kimball Office Solution
Carr continues, "I knew Kimball Office would meet our image needs because of its high-quality furniture. I could tell by its looks, the crispness and sturdiness of it."

"Also, I had some experience with the furniture. The first piece of office furniture I bought back in 1987 was a Kimball Office desk. I used it until we moved here, and then I sold it to a guy two offices down! So I was aware that Kimball Office products really stood the test of time."

Carr chose Xsite systems furniture because of its versatility for future change and growth. "One of the big attractions was that it's simple to redesign and change. Everything we need hangs from it."

Carr smiles proudly as he says, "I know I'm a little prejudiced, but I have never been in a nicer space in the financial services world."

Product specifications: Xsite® system; Traxx®; Footprint® worksurfaces & storage; PresidentTM, Definition® and ChangeTM casegoods; Skye®, XtremeTM and Acapella® seating; Fundamental® filing.

Project Team: Carol Lamar, OWP&P;
David Feder, Evolution Interiors/ROE.

 
 
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