Kimball Office Recognized by Office Furniture Dealers Alliance (OFDA); Receives OFDA Bronze Aligned Manufacturer of the Year Award

JASPER, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the second year in a row, Kimball ® Office, a brand unit of Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB), has been recognized by the Office Furniture Dealers Alliance (OFDA) as an outstanding manufacturer. This year, Kimball Office was awarded the Bronze Aligned Manufacturer of the Year Award. Kimball Office is a manufacturer and marketer of fine office furnishings that support businesses in enhancing their images while improving their daily productivity.

“This award reinforces our commitment and dedication to our dealers.”

“We are honored to receive this award as it is a direct reflection of how the dealer community feels about Kimball Office,” said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President and General Manager of Kimball Office. “This award reinforces our commitment and dedication to our dealers.”

The OFDA awards honor manufacturers who deliver consistent and effective support and service to their dealers. Winning manufacturers are determined by the annual OFDA Dealer Manufacturer Satisfaction Index Survey, created to strengthen dealer-manufacturer relations by identifying topics most important to the dealer. Such topics include training, product lines, service and support, sales and marketing, management, and technology.

Kimball Office has previously been recognized by OFDA. In 2009, the company won the Dealers’ Choice Aligned Silver Award. In 2008, Kimball Office was presented with the first-ever Aligned Manufacturer Service Award in recognition of the company’s support and service to the dealer community. Kimball Office also won the Dealers’ Choice Award for Management in 2006 and 2007, the Dealers’ Choice Circle of Excellence Award in 2005, and the Dealers’ Choice Circle of Excellence Award for Training in 2003 and 2004.

About Kimball Office:

A recognized leader in fine workplace furnishings, Kimball® Office has been building its reputation on quality and integrity of design for 40 years. Kimball Office serves the business market with casegoods, seating and systems furniture in wood and metal and in styles ranging from traditional to contemporary. A full line of products provides solutions to businesses ranging from multinational corporations to start-up companies. Kimball Office is a brand unit of Kimball International, a $1.2 billion publicly traded company headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.

To learn more, please visit www.kimballoffice.com.

About Kimball International:

Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball International is committed to a high performance culture that values personal and organizational commitment to quality, reliability, value, speed, and ethical behavior. Kimball employees know they are part of a corporate culture that builds success for Customers while enabling employees to share in the Company’s success through personal, professional and financial growth.

Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB) provides a variety of products from its two business segments: the Electronic Manufacturing Services segment and the Furniture segment. The Electronic Manufacturing Services segment provides engineering and manufacturing services which utilize common production and support capabilities to a variety of industries globally. The Furniture segment provides furniture for the office and hospitality industries, sold under the Company’s family of brand names.

To learn more about Kimball International, Inc., visit the Company’s website on the Internet at: www.kimball.com

“Kimball International … We Build Success!”