7.7.11 | New York, NY | Knoll, Inc. has announced that Benjamin Pardo has been promoted to Executive Vice President — Design Director. Mr. Pardo, who joined Knoll in as Senior Vice President — Design Director, will continue to report to Andrew Cogan, Knoll CEO.

Mr. Cogan said, "The past couple of years have been an incredible period of design, almost a renaissance of sorts across Knoll. Under the extremely talented hands of Benjamin, Knoll has re-taken the mantle of design leadership in our industry. During this time, we have won numerous accolades for our work, including the Best of NeoCon Gold and Interior Design awards for Generation by Knoll®; our first ever Best of NeoCon Innovation Award for Antenna™ Workspaces; and, most recently, a 2011 Best of NeoCon Silver award for Reff Profiles™.

He added, “There have only been a handful of design directors in our 73 year history — people like Florence Knoll — each one charged with the essential responsibility of fostering this balance between art and industry. Today, I believe we are blessed to spend our time with one of the best.”

Recently, the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum recognized Knoll with its 2011 award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement. Knoll joins a very short and prestigious list of the most highly respected names in design across all industries and categories — Apple, Nike and Google, to just name a few — in receiving this honor.

About Knoll

Knoll is the recipient of the 2011 National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian's Copper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Since 1938, Knoll has been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve and endure. Today, our commitment to modern design, our understanding of the workplace and our dedication to sustainable design has yielded a unique portfolio of products that respond and adapt to changing needs. Knoll is aligned with the U.S. Green Building Council and the Canadian Green Building Council and can help companies achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED” workplace certification. Knoll is the founding sponsor of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program.