About Us
The beginnings of CIS go all the way back to 1983 when John Vento left Westinghouse Furniture Systems in Grand Rapids, Michigan and returned to his home town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CIS began as an independent service company specializing in systems furniture installation.
CIS quickly set itself apart from other installers by providing the highest level of service in every aspect of their work. Although the scope of services has expanded over the years, the commitment to quality work and complete customer satisfaction has never wavered. The same standards of excellence that have distinguished CIS from day one are still at the core of everything that they do today.
John Vento started this business with one simple philosophy, “Quality is a personal commitment to excellence”. With this in mind, CIS built upon a foundation of solid people that take great pride in themselves, their customers, and their company. Great people with positive attitudes separate CIS from the pack.
During the first few years, CIS focused primarily on the assembly and reconfiguration of office systems furniture. By the late 1980’s, however, CIS realized that furniture refurbishment was a service that interested many of its clients. These customers had furniture that could be re-upholstered, customized, laminated, or even just painted instead of being replaced. In order to accommodate its customer’s needs, CIS built a refurbishing shop and began offering refurbishment services to its clients.
As CIS continued to grow and flourish, word of its outstanding service spread and CIS expanded geographically into Central Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and most recently the Baltimore/D.C. business corridor. CIS added project management to its list of services and was awarded national accounts such as Adelphia Cable, USAirways, and Michael Baker Engineering. Working side by side with architects, designers, furniture manufacturers and dealers, CIS consistently delivered its ‘on-time, within budget, as-designed’ service to every customer.
In the late 1990’s, CIS recognized yet another important need of its customers - warehousing. CIS expanded its warehouse facilities and offered its clients not only storage, but receiving, distribution, and re-delivery of their office furniture systems. As the demand for warehousing services continued to grow, so did the CIS warehouse capacity. In 2005, CIS acquired a significantly larger warehouse and moved it’s offices from Oakmont to Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Inventory management was added to the list of services, and CIS has an ever-expanding number of customers that are taking advantage of its warehousing and inventory expertise.
Yet another service added to the CIS list of services in the late 90’s was commercial carpet and textile cleaning. In keeping with its stellar reputation for only providing the best, CIS purchased a milliCare franchise known as CIS Dry Care. milliCare has a long-standing reputation as the industry leader with the patented cleaning process most often recommended by carpet manufacturers. The state-of-the-art technology and environmentally friendly products used by CIS Dry Care not only keep its clients’ offices looking great, but also prolong the life of their carpet and significantly improve the indoor air quality.
The newest additions to the CIS Family of Companies are CIS Small Project Services and CIS DC Metro Office Installers. CIS Small Project Services is the branch of CIS that specializes in smaller projects, deliveries, and assembly of furniture from independent furniture dealers and catalogs. CIS DC Metro Office Installers offers a full range of office installation services in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
As CIS continues to grow and adjust to the demands of the market, one thing remains constant - its absolute commitment to being the very best service provider in its industry. The core of its business is CIS’s 23 year reputation for delivering the highest standards of service to its customers every single day. CIS is determined to complete every project on time, within budget, and as promised.
