What does the office furniture industry look like through the eyes of someone who’s spent 25 years inside it? That’s exactly the vantage point Adam Wayne brings to this episode of Believe In Your Office.

Adam covers the Northeast region — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware — for Global Furniture Group, one of the largest privately held office furniture manufacturers in North America. The company is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and Adam’s quarter-century tenure there gives him a genuinely rare vantage point on how the industry has evolved.

From a Garage to a Billion-Dollar Manufacturer

Adam traces Global’s origin story back to founder Saul Feldberg, who started the company in his garage. Today it’s a billion-dollar enterprise with more than 3,500 employees across North America — and Adam explains how the culture Saul originally built has managed to survive that scale in a way most companies never achieve.

The Grand Getaway and the Detail That Defines a Brand

One of the more memorable threads in this conversation covers Global’s legendary annual customer appreciation trip, known as the Grand Getaway. Adam describes the company’s extraordinary attention to detail — branded toothpicks, napkins, mirrors — as a genuine reflection of what the business actually prioritizes, arguing that this kind of detail says more about a company’s real focus than any mission statement could.

What Changed From 2001 to Today

Adam and host Josh map the evolution of the office furniture industry across his entire tenure — from the days when filing cabinets were standard (nobody asks about them anymore) to the corner workstation insert that existed purely to accommodate massive CRT monitors. The conversation traces the shift toward smaller, flexible meeting zones, the rise of height-adjustable desks, and built-in power at every seat.

Height-Adjustable Desks: From Luxury to Standard

Adam makes the case that height-adjustable tables have gone from an expensive luxury item to something companies almost have to offer just to remain competitive for talent — and notes how inexpensive the technology has become relative to its impact, including the Bluetooth apps now available that track an employee’s sit-stand habits.

NeoCon 2026 and the Move to Fulton Market

The conversation closes with a preview of NeoCon 2026 in Chicago — the industry’s largest annual trade show — and Global’s new showroom opening in the Fulton Market district, a notable move away from the traditional Merchandise Mart location that reflects where design and industry energy are headed next.

Adam’s 25-year perspective offers something genuinely rare: not theory about where office design is headed, but a lived account of exactly how it got here — one product cycle at a time.

Believe In Your Office is produced by Boomerang Office Furniture and Common Sense Office Furniture — bringing nearly 30 years of experience furnishing offices across Philadelphia, South Jersey, Delaware, and Central Florida. Visit boomerangofficefurniture.com or commonsenseof.com to learn more.