Hamilton Spill relocating offices to Hong Kong
By Thomas Russell -- Furniture Today, February 16, 2009
HONG KONG — HONG KONG— Case goods and upholstery importer and manufacturer Hamilton Spill is relocating its Richmond, British Columbia-based management administrative functions to Hong Kong.
The company also announced it is pulling out of the Las Vegas Market and will next show at the International Famous Furniture Fair in Dongguan, China, March 18-21. It will also show at the High Point Market, which opens April 25.
Hamilton Spill officials said the renewed focus on China is part of its efforts to consolidate its operations there and to help boost international sales.
The company said the move to Hong Kong would reduce costs, improve internal efficiencies and deliver better pricing to its customers. It said the Hong Kong headquarters will support all back-office operations and also will have a customer service, marketing and sales support team.
“For a number of years, we have been working towards better integration of our North American sales and Asian design and manufacturing operations,” Chairman and CEO Mick Verjee said in the statement. “The move to Hong Kong reflects the fact that we will now be a direct Asian resource, allowing our customers to benefit from reduced costs and sharper price points.”
Hong Kong has been the company's headquarters since 2004, when Verjee moved there from British Columbia. As the office grew, many of the departments were operating with tandem functions in North America, said Kyla Morishita, Hamilton Spill marketing manager.
“We have been implementing new systems that will allow the Hong Kong office to now absorb these previously shared functions,” she said, adding that the transition would take place over the next few months.
The company said the move will not affect customer service because Hamilton Spill will maintain its North American sales force, reporting to the Hong Kong office.
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