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Northeast Interior Systems, Inc. Announces 35^th Year Anniversary

Thirty five years ago my father, Bob Bowden, ventured into a start-up business selling Hauserman demountable wall panels and Educator cabinets. He launched Northeast Interior Systems, Inc. with a $5,000 bank loan, strong support from his family and a lot of sweat equity. The footprint of the business and the type of materials sold has changed dramatically, but his vision remains: Continual improvement in the quality of our products and services; encouragement of innovation along with personal and professional growth; all the while providing our customers with "best-in-class" results.

NEIS's first sales efforts were focused in the Capital District Region of New York. Bob was offered local distribution for Hauserman and gained the benefit of utilizing their experienced group of carpenters for his new installations. In 1981, NEIS expanded its territory into Central New York. Other opportunities arose in New England, Ohio, Pennsylvania and finally Indiana. NEIS now participates in three vertical markets, servicing its customers in: Education, Laboratory & Research along with Healthcare in all of these territories.

Jon Last, NEIS President, and I were afforded the opportunity to purchase Northeast Interior Systems, Inc. from Bob in January, 2002. Our journey has been a challenging ride filled with many successes along the way. Built around a quality group of people and a solid financial footing, our organization has gained momentum each year. NEIS is well positioned to support the needs of our customers and satisfy the requirements of our manufacturing partners in this challenging economic period of history.

In 2009 NEIS joined forces with Artisan Millwork (Pawtucket RI) to provide greater depth to our organization and to enhance Artisan Millwork’s capabilities in their key markets. In our fourth year of working together, with an impressive list of successfully completed projects, we have enjoyed significant progress. NEIS and Artisan Millwork are both confident that this expansion has allowed our firms to better serve our customers.

This past fall NEIS purchased a wood casework manufacturer, CIF Laboratory Solutions, LP. This joint venture, with Case Systems (Midland MI), will allow us to further integrate and expand our offerings into the marketplace. Best-in-class materials, on time deliveries and flawless execution will continue to be the hallmarks of our customer focus. The NEIS team is excited to have CIF as their wood casework partner.

As we reflect on our past, there are so many people to thank who have helped to shape this organization and maintain a healthy culture. Jon and I believe it is through the dedication of our employees that our organization has been able to deliver the kind of results that has endeared us to our customers. Thank you to everyone, it would not be possible without a total team effort.

We look forward to God’s handiwork and continued blessings.

Bert W. Bowden
C.E.O.