PRESS RELEASE
Johnsonite® Successfully Supports
Architecture for Humanity with NeoCon
Promotion
JOHNSONITE “STEPPED FORWARD” AT NEOCON, DONATING
$6,000 TO SUPPORT CHARITY
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio (June 2012) – Johnsonite®, the commercial
arm of Tarkett and provider of the world’s most integrated highperformance flooring systems, “stepped forward” in a big way at
NeoCon 2012, donating $6,000 to Architecture for Humanity, a nonprofit
design services firm.
To generate excitement while raising funds for Architecture for
Humanity, Johnsonite provided attendees pedometers and encouraged
them to visit the Johnsonite booth to record their daily steps. During
the “Give Back by Stepping Forward” campaign, Johnsonite recorded
583,354 steps from pedometer-wearing attendees. Offering a $.01
donation per step, plus a bonus from Johnsonite, Architecture for
Humanity will receive enough funds to support a designer for four
months.
“We are very pleased with the results of our campaign,” said Cindy
Mansfield, marketing communications manager. “Johnsonite and so
many people teamed up for a wonderful cause and displayed just how
simple it really is to 'Step Forward' – literally."
In addition to the satisfaction of giving back to a deserving cause, four
participants were awarded $100 SpaFinder Gift Cards, while 20
participants won copies of the Architecture for Humanity fund-raising
book, “Design Like You Give a Damn 2.”
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About Johnsonite
For more than 100 years, Johnsonite has been a leading provider of
innovative flooring solutions that integrate function, design, life safety,
and sustainability to enhance productivity in commercial spaces.
Johnsonite is the North American commercial brand of the Tarkett
Group, which manufactures and markets integrated flooring, flooring
accessories, wall base and sports surface solutions to professionals and
end users in 100 countries, from 30 production sites. And, with 2010
revenues of €1.9 billion, Tarkett Group is a leading global flooring
supplier. Since January 2007, Tarkett has been owned by the Deconinck
family (50%) and private equity funds affiliated with KKR (50%). Tarkett
and its Johnsonite brand are committed to providing solutions that
balance each component of the triple bottom line: people, the
environment and economics. Johnsonite‘s mission is geared toward
enhancing the productivity and well being of the people who design,
manufacture, distribute, live and work with their products daily.
Johnsonite is headquartered in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with operations
located throughout North America. For more information, please visit
www.johnsonite.com and www.tarkett.com. Follow Johnsonite online via
Twitter, @Johnsonite, and on Facebook,
www.facebook.com/johnsoniteflooring.
About Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity is a nonprofit design services firm founded in
1999. They are building a more sustainable future through the power of
professional design.
By tapping a network of more than 50,000 professionals willing to lend
time and expertise to help those who would not otherwise be able to
afford their services, they bring design, construction and development
services where they are most critically needed.
Each year 25,000 people directly benefit from structures designed by
Architecture for Humanity. The advocacy, training and outreach
programs impact an additional 60,000 people annually. Architecture for
Humanity channels the resources of the global funding community to
meaningful projects that make a difference locally. From conception to
completion, they manage all aspects of the design and construction
process.
CONTACT:
Alissa Kiktavy or Kristi Stolarski
Falls Communications
(216) 696-0229
akiktavy@fallscommunications.com
kstolarski@fallscommunications.com