About Exemplis · Celebrating 30 Years

Born & bred
in sunny California.

Exemplis was founded in 1996 on one simple principle: when it comes to our customers, instant gratification is never overrated. Three decades later, we're North America's #1 Task Chair Manufacturer and a family of six brands with 1,000+ team members — still building to order, still shipping in as little as two days, still treating every customer like the only one.

1996
Founded in Southern California
1,000+
Team Members
6
Brands in the Family
2-day
Fastest Build-to-Order Lead Time
Our Story

Three employees,
a fax machine,
and a bell.

"It started in a small warehouse with a bell that rang out every time a chair came down the conveyor belt."

It all started in a small California warehouse with just three employees, a fax machine, and a bell that rang out every time a chair came down the conveyor belt. Thirty years later, Exemplis continues to lead, innovate, and disrupt an array of industries through a growing family of brands — including Albany Park, Edloe Finch, Mavix, SitOnIt Seating, Timbuk2, and X-Chair.

Today, we ship thousands of custom-designed chairs a day, experience explosive growth every year, and operate manufacturing facilities in California, Florida, and Mexico — with showrooms in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Chicago, New York, and Houston.

We're rapidly growing and highly profitable, driving significant expansion through existing core brands and an aggressive acquisition strategy — all while embracing a progressive team culture that's vibrant, build-to-order at its heart, and unmistakably Southern Californian.

From sustainable manufacturing to outreach programs and more, we strive to make a positive impact on everyone we serve. We make sure our people — and their communities — are at the core of our organization. To make a difference, we must be a champion of diversity, inclusion, service, and social justice — above all else.

Core Values

TEAM comes first.

Being part of our team means living our core values and thriving in an environment of constant innovation and positive change. We bring integrity, passion, and excellence to work each day.

01
Honesty

We tell the truth, even when it's hard. Transparency with our customers, our colleagues, and ourselves is the foundation of everything we build.

02
Accountability

We own our work and our outcomes. We follow through on our commitments and answer for our results — no excuses, no finger-pointing.

03
Results Oriented

We focus on the outcomes that matter. We measure success by what we deliver for our customers and each other, not just effort spent.

04
Communication

We share early, listen well, and keep everyone in the loop. Clear, candid communication is what keeps build-to-order moving.

05
Positive & Professional Attitude

We bring energy and respect to every interaction. A good attitude is a choice we make every day — for our team and our customers.

06
Creative Problem Solving

We find a better way. When the path isn't obvious, we experiment, adapt, and engineer our way to a solution.

07
Selflessness

We put the team and the customer ahead of ourselves. We help each other without being asked, and we share the credit.

08
Judgement

We make sound decisions with the information at hand — knowing when to act, when to ask, and when to raise our hand.

09
Flexibility & Adaptability

We embrace change. Markets shift, priorities move, and we move with them — staying calm, curious, and resourceful.

Perks & Benefits

The good stuff.

When we win, we celebrate. When you grow, we back it. Here's what comes with the job.

Competitive salary

Externally competitive, internally fair. Ranges benchmarked to national data, cost of labor, experience, and skill set.

Hit The Numbers Lunch

When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate. Team lunches, on us — because winning is better when it's shared.

Employee discounts

Across every brand in the family — Albany Park, Edloe Finch, Mavix, SitOnIt, Timbuk2, X-Chair and more.

Health & wellbeing

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Plus on-site wellness events and a culture that values rest as much as effort.

Education & growth

We invest in your craft. New software, new techniques, certifications, continued education — if it sharpens your skills, we'll back it. As we build AI into how we work, we'll help you grow the AI fluency to work smarter and lead the change.

Community & giving back

Through OneOC's Corporate Volunteer Council, we connect with local orgs like Bracken's Kitchen, New Vista School, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Orange County.

Where We Are

One coast,
six cities.

Headquartered in Cypress, California — with showrooms and offices coast-to-coast and manufacturing in CA and Mexico.

Corporate HQ
Cypress, CA
6415 Katella Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
Showroom
Los Angeles, CA
Pacific Design Center
West Hollywood
Showroom
San Francisco, CA
400 Alabama Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Showroom
San Jose, CA
60 So. Market Street, Suite 1150
San Jose, CA 95113
Showroom
Chicago, IL
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1150
Chicago, IL 60654
Showroom
New York, NY
261 5th Avenue, Suite 2303
New York, NY 10016

Ready to pull up a chair?

Browse our open roles or join the talent pool. We'd love to hear from you.