Vertical integration triggers growth for an L.A.-based office furniture provider

When Joe Lokowski took over Tangram Interiors about 15 years ago, the Los Angeles-based distributor of office furniture was down on its heels. “Just being a furniture provider was not an exciting story,” recalls Lokowski about a company that dates back to 1963.

So the first thing he did after assuming control was to reach out to architects, designers, and clients about what they wanted from companies like his.