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SALT LAKE CITY – Walker Edison recently completed an 20,000 square foot photo and video studio as part of their new corporate headquarters. Paul Asay, Head of Marketing at Walker Edison said of the new studio, “We believe in the power of visual content here at Walker Edison; and the investment into this new state-of-the-art studio shows our dedication to being industry leaders in visual content.” Lance Ferguson, VP of Sales, shared, “As an ecommerce company, visual content is directly connected to how well our product sells. This new studio will allow us to continue growing and bettering that content to support our growth in sales. We are thrilled to see our products thrive and sell even better with the advancements and tools that the team is being given.” This new studio will provide the space needed to keep up with the company’s rapid growth and increase efficiency, as it allows up to 7 full-time photo and video teams to work simultaneously. “The studio was designed by our in-house photographers and stylists,” said Visual Content Manager Alexis Hansen, “Having them be the designers led to a space that will directly meet our needs as well as those of our e-commerce partners and their customers. It seamlessly highlights Walker Edison products as it was built specifically to showcase everything from side tables to TV stands to King size beds.” Each detail of the new studio allows for improvements to content quality along with efficiency. With no natural light in the studio, the team maintains 100% control of lighting, which ultimately leads to better visual content. Video content and photography can be created in the same rooms due to the fixed walls throughout the studio. There are 17 rooms, 4 full kitchens with movable islands, a 22x20 foot seamless cyc wall, and 2 indoor patios. Each room has different flooring and is designed to contain 3-5 different "looks" to accommodate different styles for various partners and social media outlets. This goal is supported through the smallest details including real brick, kitchen cabinets, window nooks, doors, and versatile window frames. These details also help to provide realistic, in-home looking content. Brad Bonham, Walker Edison CEO said of the new studio, “This is the third photo studio we have built since starting Walker Edison, and they continue to get better each time. We look at the trends and data and seek the input of our content and marketing teams when making these decisions. This was a big investment, but well worth it to continue producing industry-leading content.” Joana McKenna, President of Walker Edison also said of the new studio, “We see the value in visual content as it relates to the success of Walker Edison, and as such we want to give our marketing team all the resources they need to succeed. We are thrilled to open this new studio and provide them with the tools needed to continue to grow and advance the quality of our visual content.” Walker Edison is excited to launch this new photography and videography studio as an integral part of their business and beautiful addition to their corporate headquarters located in West Jordan, Utah. About Walker Edison: Since its establishment in 2006, Walker Edison has become a leading partner and drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. Driven by data, we strive to cultivate a culture that inspires our customers to Live Outside the Box™ with innovative furniture. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK, and Germany. ### For more information contact: Brittany Smart, Public Relations Specialist brittany.smart@walkeredison.com
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SALT LAKE CITY – Walker Edison, a leading provider of RTA furniture, announced a recall today involving two of their drawer chest products. Walker Edison values the safety and wellbeing of all their customers and strives to provide the best service for their customers and want to be proactive about ensuring they have the highest quality products in their homes. They have voluntarily launched this recall. No incidents or injuries have been reported. However, there are concerns that the drawers may be unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, potentially causing tip-over and entrapment hazards. The following products for safety concerns:
For additional information you can visit www.walkeredison.com/recall To view the full recall notice by CPSC please click here. About Walker Edison: Since its establishment in 2006, Walker Edison has become a leading partner and drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. Driven by data, we strive to cultivate a culture that inspires our customers to Live Outside the Box™ with innovative furniture. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK, and Germany. ### FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Smart, Public Relations Specialist brittany.smart@walkeredison.com  Last Wednesday, October 28th was a historic day for Walker Edison as we held our first-ever Women of Walker Edison Leadership Summit! The virtual summit started with a morning yoga class and breakfast provided by Sweet Bottom Bakes. It was then followed by 3 incredible sessions on various topics related to female leadership and women in e-commerce with guest speakers Patricia Jones, Melissa Burdick, and our very own Joana McKenna. During lunch, Neelam Chand gave our keynote address about the power of storytelling and empathetic listening while participants enjoyed their lunch provided be another local company, Crust Club. There was even a floral arrangement class held towards the end of the Summit by local florist Sticks & Stems. All our employees were invited, including all genders. All who registered for the summit were sent food, branded swag, a yoga mat, and all supplies needed for the floral arrangement class. It was a great day that started a lot of incredible conversations as well as action plans. This is only the beginning as it kicks off Walker Edison's participation in the ElevateHER challenge, and also begins our Women of Walker Edison committee. 
  Each year, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development hosts the Utah Economic Summit — a one-day event where the state’s best and brightest business leaders gather to discuss economic development trends and topics. This year, our CEO Brad Bonham was a featured speaker on a panel on "How Utah Brands Have Adjusted To Our New Economic Reality". The event was held virtually, so you can watch a recording of that session in the video below. To learn more about the Summit, you can visit UtahEconomicAndEnergySummit.com  SALT LAKE CITY – MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) announced Walker Edison as the 8th fastest growing company in Utah during their virtual award ceremony yesterday.
The Utah 100 event recognizes one hundred of the fastest growing companies in Utah, and companies are ranked according to a weighted average calculation of percentage and dollar growth. This year’s ranking shows Walker Edison’s recent growth as they were awarded 18th in 2019. Walker Edison was also recognized as a MWCN Utah 100 company in 2014, 2018, and 2019. The full list of Utah 100 winners can be found at www.mwcn.org/utah-100/. About Walker Edison: Since its establishment in 2006, Walker Edison has become a leading partner and drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. Driven by data, we strive to cultivate a culture that inspires our customers to Live Outside the Box™ with innovative furniture. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK, and Germany. ### FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Smart, Public Relations Specialist brittany.smart@walkeredison.com  SALT LAKE CITY – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Brad Bonham (CEO) and Matt Davis (COO) of Walker Edison were named as Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award winners. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The award recognizes those entrepreneurial leaders who are excelling in overcoming adversity; financial performance; societal impact and commitment to building a values-based company; innovation; and talent management. Brad Bonham and Matt Davis were selected by an independent panel of judges. The award was announced through the program’s first-ever virtual awards gala, hosted by Deborah Norville, anchor of Inside Edition, on October 6, 2020.
Walker Edison CEO Brad Bonham said of the award, “Walker Edison has turned into something beyond our wildest dreams. From inception, we’ve aimed to be best in class at what we do: we are a data-enabled e-commerce drop ship partner to the nation’s largest e-tailers. But there is only one reason why two people like us receive a prestigious award like the EY Entrepreneur of the Year: our team members at Walker Edison. We are extraordinarily grateful for their efforts and we thank them for the amazing results we’ve achieved as an organization over the years, including the philanthropic work led by them in communities all over the world. Thank you to EY for allowing us to be part of such a great program, recognizing amazing entrepreneurs the world over!” Since 1986, EY US has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and tenacity have driven their companies’ success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities. Brad and Matt will both go on to become a lifetime members of the esteemed multi-industry community of award winners, with exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of fellow alumni and other ecosystem members in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources. The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has honored the inspirational leadership of entrepreneurs such as:
As a Utah Region award winner, Brad and Matt are now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 National Awards. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced Thursday, November 19, during a virtual awards gala. The awards are the culminating event of this year’s virtual Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2021. Sponsors Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by SAP America and the Kauffman Foundation. In the Utah Region, sponsors also include Diversified Insurance Group, Strong & Hanni Law Firm, Silicon Slopes, Truss, & The Community Foundation of Utah. About Entrepreneur Of The Year® Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. Winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ title. Visit ey.com/us/eoy About EY Private As Advisors to the ambitious™, EY Private professionals possess the experience and passion to support private businesses and their owners in unlocking the full potential of their ambitions. EY Private teams offer distinct insights born from the long EY history of working with business owners and entrepreneurs. These teams support the full spectrum of private enterprises including private capital managers and investors and the portfolio businesses they fund, business owners, family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs. Visit ey.com/private About EY EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com. About Walker Edison: Since its establishment in 2006, Walker Edison has become a leading partner and drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. Driven by data, we strive to cultivate a culture that inspires our customers to Live Outside the Box™ with innovative furniture. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK, and Germany. ### FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Smart, Public Relations Specialist brittany.smart@walkeredison.com  SALT LAKE CITY – Walker Edison, a leading provider of RTA furniture, revealed their new logo today.
Meticulously designed in-house, this new logo captures Walker Edison’s tagline, “Live Outside the Box™.” The text extends outside the confines of its boundaries, illustrating a dedication to pursuing creative ideas and solutions. Earth-toned colors underscore the commitment to sustainability and conscientious business decisions for a green supply chain. The simplicity and strong lines represent the company’s cutting-edge growth. “We are excited to elevate our logo to complement Walker Edison’s continued advancement and also align it more closely to our innovative furniture designs,” says Walker Edison’s Head of Marketing, Paul Asay. This is the first change in logo design since Walker Edison was founded in 2006. The company was recently named the 4th fastest-growing company in Utah by Utah Business. As they continue to expand as a global organization, they are pleased to present a logo that complements their progress and potential. About Walker Edison: Since its establishment in 2006, Walker Edison has become a leading partner and drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. Driven by data, we strive to cultivate a culture that inspires our customers to Live Outside the Box™ with innovative furniture. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK, and Germany. ### FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Smart, Public Relations Specialist brittany.smart@walkeredison.com  SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Business announced Walker Edison as No. 4 on their Fast 50 list yesterday during an award luncheon held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The Fast 50 list recognizes the fastest growing companies in Utah. The considerations for the award include a minimum of two years in business and a combination of revenue growth and total revenue. Each candidate is vetted by Tanner LLC for financial accuracy. Walker Edison COO Matt Davis said of the award, “I’m extremely proud of our talented team and their innovation that paves the way for our continued growth. Our success will always be a product of the efforts of our team.” This is the fifth year that Walker Edison has been included in the Utah Business Fast 50 list. “Having sustained long-term high growth is nothing but a testament to the amazing team at Walker Edison. We are so proud of the people we work with every day”, said Walker Edison CEO Brad Bonham A full list of all the Fast 50 winners can be found on the Utah Business website. About Walker Edison Established in 2006, Walker Edison quickly became a leading partner and a drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. We are a data centric organization that is committed to deliver more than just innovative furniture - we are committed to help our customers Live Outside the Box™. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK and Germany. To learn more visit walkeredison.com ### FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Smart, Public Relations Specialist brittany.smart@walkeredison.com  From the Home World Business website:
Selected by HomeWorld Business editors, “People To Watch” represents a cross section of a diverse housewares business— from established to newly installed company leaders; from large to small operations, from big-box to specialty retailers; from trade show managers to celebrity endorsers. The HomeWorld “People To Watch” are in the spotlight not only for how they might impact their respective organizations in the coming months, but also for how they might impact the overall housewares business. Joana McKenna, Walker Edison, President CREDENTIALS: Walker Edison recently named Joana McKenna president. She reports directly to Brad Bonham, the company’s co-founder and CEO and will work with him and the company’s other co-founder, Matt Davis, COO, to enhance and drive the company’s growth initiatives. McKenna was most recently VP/growth at Walmart, where she led marketplace business growth strategy, fueled development of its e-commerce business and spearheaded successful advanced initiatives. She also held senior positions at Amazon and Johnson & Johnson, not to mention running her own e-commerce layette and juvenile furniture business. At Amazon, McKenna participated in the strategic development of its marketplace as well as global brands registry and protection. WHAT TO WATCH: Walker Edison hired McKenna to help usher in the company’s next decade and generation of growth, which includes building human capital and technology as well as expanding growth channels. She will help the company build private brands, boost international growth, explore a distinct direct-to-consumer element and develop new sourcing. In addition, she will aid in tackling issues such as sustainability and diversity in the context of Walker Edison operations. PERSPECTIVE: “Walker Edison designs furniture for everyone, at every stage of life, no matter where you live,” McKenna said. “As we look to the second half of fiscal year ‘20 and fiscal year ‘21, our number one focus is our employees and meeting our team wherever they are. From working remote to flexible schedules, benefits that support their health and wellbeing, to the tools and technology they need to be productive and drive innovation. Walker Edison is poised to become the market leader in RTA, and we are focused on driving innovation with new categories and product assortment, exploring direct-to-consumer, and optimizing our supply chain to proactively support our year-over-year growth. This is only possible by building upon an organization that sets the pace for best-in-class employee benefits, career development, and diversity and inclusion. Walker Edison will continue to innovate our designs and produce furniture that meets the trends and demands of our partners and consumers.” —Mike Duff  SALT LAKE CITY – Inc. magazine today revealed that Walker Edison is No. 1003 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
“We are honored to be included on the Inc 5000 list,” says Walker Edison CEO Brad Bonham. “2020 has rapidly sped up our growth and we look forward to being a part of this list for many years to come.” Not only have the companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists as well. The 2020 Inc. 5000 achieved an incredible three-year average growth of over 500 percent, and a median rate of 165 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $209 billion in 2019, accounting for over 1 million jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are also being featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 12. “The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism.” The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held virtually from October 23 to 27, 2020. As always, speakers will include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation. About Walker Edison: Established in 2006, Walker Edison quickly became a leading partner and a drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. We are a data centric organization that is committed to deliver more than just innovative furniture - we are committed to help our customers Live Outside the Box™. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK and Germany. To learn more visit walkeredison.com More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Methodology The 2020 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 and 2019. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2016. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2019. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2016 is $100,000; the minimum for 2019 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000. About Inc. Media The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com. For more information on the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/. ### FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Smart, Public Relations Specialist brittany.smart@walkeredison.com |
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