Deep in the research and development department of GMi is a rock you can use as a dry erase board. A bunch of fall leaves covered in a material that makes them dry erasable is also there. No, this company with a long history based in Lebanon, Ohio, is not marketing a “natural” collection of dry erase products. But it is pushing the outer limits to see what's possible when it comes to visual communication.
The company, founded as Ghent Manufacturing in 1976, is not afraid of taking chances, pushing what's possible and doing whatever it can to help its customers.
Though its brands reach back decades, GMi Companies acts a lot younger. Its hunger to innovate is palpable. Though the company has only strategically focused on the contract furnishings market since 2013, it is already making a mark with its outside-the-box thinking, smartly designed products and obsession with customer service.
“Our company is based on service,” says Chairman George Leasure. “We believe in service to our customers, service to our employees and service to our community.”