TEMPERANCE, MICH.—MTS Seating announced that Josh Swy has been promoted to Director of Design.
“Since being named product designer in 2012, Josh has created several new chair designs,” said MTS president Bart Kulish. “He has also completely redesigned our major trade show presence to give MTS a new, fresh image.”
Swy was responsible for creation of the new Catalyst chair in an ultra-contemporary, asymmetrical design. The flex-back chairs feature multi-color upholstery treatments that offer customized design. Swy has also worked on an extended line of the company’s classic Moderne Collection, and next-generation stacking chairs for major lodging companies.
Providing ‘Bold Design Options’
“Our industry offers the challenge of combining high-style and comfort for products that require superior functionality and performance,” said Swy. “We understand that interior designers and their customers are hungrier than ever for bold design options to make statements with their projects, and MTS will continue to help make that happen.”
Before leading the product design functions at MTS, Swy was a national accounts executive within the MTS Sales Department. Prior to his sales role, Swy worked in a number of capacities at MTS, gaining experience in the administrative, operations and manufacturing functions of the company.
A third-generation member of the founding family, Swy is a 2009 graduate of Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and a major in Furniture Design. Prior to attending Northern Michigan, Swy attended the Cleveland Institute of Art on a scholarship majoring in Fine Arts.
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