BK Barrit Receives ADEX Platinum Award

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BK Barrit custom seating manufacturer announced today that it has been awarded the prestigious ADEX Platinum Award for Design Excellence in three categories.

"We are honored to be awarded the Design Journal's Platinum ADEX Award for our three custom chair lines," noted Bryson Kershner, President of BK Barrit.  "This Award pays tribute to our twenty year focus on custom seating solutions for the corporate, hospitality and retail channels."

BK Barrit is a manufacturer and wholesaler of hospitality, assisted living seating and restaurant furniture - chairs, tables, bar stools and more, as well as office seating and lounge furniture. They specialize in hospitality seating, supplying restaurant chairs and office furniture for designers, restaurant chains, college or university, libraries and other commercial buyers of restaurant and office furniture.

"BK Barrit products were gleaned from thousands of entries and earned the coveted ADEX Award based on a force-ranking of form, function and fitness for a particular purpose," noted John Moses, Design Journal's Publisher.  "The contest was the most competitive to date, with each company entering an average of 4.2 products into the competition. BK Barrit's Custom Lounge Club, Pollock Elis 1 and Theatre Home Style Chair all received our highest Platinum Award."

ADEX stands for Awards for Design Excellence and is the largest and most prestigious awards program for product design of furniture, fixtures and finishes marketed to the design trade. Design Journal, the international trade publication for interior designers, architects and facility managers is the awarding sponsor of the ADEX Awards.

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