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A recognized leader in the contract furnishings industry that strives to bring your ideas to life.

Group 4 showroom

Group 4 is a Dallas based contract furnishings representative firm, recognized as a leader in the office furniture industry. Group 4 continually strives to build alliances with Architects, Designers, Dealers, and Consumers. Working together we find solutions to the issues facing the ever-changing commercial environment.

With over 50 combined years of experience in the contract furnishings industry, Group 4 has become an unparalleled resource, providing a collection of products that can meet your needs in ways that a single manufacturer never could.

We provide a showroom environment in the Dallas Design District which allows our customers to envision our Manufacturers’ solutions in person as well as being a resource to our local community.

Our territory includes North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Please take a moment to get to know our Team and see our Manufacturers.

WE FIND SOLUTIONS to the issues facing the ever-changing commercial environment.

Experience

50 combined years of experience and industry knowledge help us guide you towards finding the custom solution that works for you and your company.

Solutions

With over 10 Manufacturers, we help you assemble a collection of products that can meet your needs in ways that a single manufacturer never could.

COVERAGE

Group 4 provides a wide area of coverage. Our team can assist you throughout North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Our showroom is located in Dallas.

Our Team

Our team at Group 4 has over 50 years of combined experience, a diversified background, extensive coverage area, and a desire to help you realize your vision and satisfy your needs.

We look forward to working with you. Please feel free to leverage our experience and skills to ask questions and bring your ideas to reality.

Joey Truitt

North Texas / OKLAHOMA / ARKANSAS

Joey has been working in the Dallas Contract Furniture market since 1981. He has held several positions and has grown and succeeded at each one.

Joey began his career in the Dallas Contract Furniture market in April of 1981 where he learned the operations side of the business as an installer, project manager and sales support manager at a new and growing Haworth dealer, Furniture Marketing Group.

In January of 1986, he accepted the position of Sales Manager with Commercial Office Systems where he grew their sales volume over 300% in his first year and enjoyed the growing pre-owned office furniture market.

In January of 1987, he became a salesperson with Mid Cities Office Systems, a remanufactured systems dealer. He helped accomplish a 400% increase in sales in just a one year period. He developed National Accounts, learned space planning and assisted in the development of tooling and creative design as it related to the refurbished furniture industry.

In September of 1989 he joined New Again by Contract Network, a new and remanufactured furniture leader in the Metroplex, and for the next 10 years would become the companies Top Performer for five of those ten years.

August of 1999 he was offered the position of Regional Sales Manager for Humanscale, an ergonomic leader in the industry, and managed over 85 dealers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

In May of 2002, he accepted a position with an independent rep firm, Premier Sales Associates, as a sales associate in a four-member organization. He started as their ergonomic specialist but quickly transitioned into representing all their lines and by the end of 2003 became a partner in the group.

In October of 2004, he assumed the role of the principle of the organization and changed the name to Group 4.

In May 2005 he decided it was time to expand and begin plans for a new showroom, he began this growth by adding an associate in Tulsa, Tom Seifried, who would cover Oklahoma and Arkansas.

In March of 2007, he secured Group 4’s new showroom, 2500 square feet in the Dallas Design District and hired an A&D Associate.

In February of 2009, a fourth associate was added who focused on Fort Worth.

January 2, 2013, Rick Bennett joined Group 4 and has been a tremendous asset to our organization! His region of coverage is assisting Joey in the North Texas region.

Rick Bennett

Rick Bennett

DALLAS / FT. WORTH

Rick is a veteran of the U. S. Navy and has been working in the Contract Furniture market since 1985.

In October 1973 Rick entered the US Navy, he served four years of active duty from 1973 to 1977 and two years reserve duty until 1979. He achieved the rank of Aerographers Mate second class petty officer and is a Vietnam Era Veteran.

After being honorably discharged from the Navy, Rick returned home to Houston, Texas where he lived and worked as an electrician until 1982. In February of 1980, Rick married Jan Cheatwood and shortly thereafter moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma to join his father-in-law in the oil business.

A major downturn impacted the oil business in the mid-’80s which forced Rick to look for employment elsewhere. He came to Dallas looking for a new start for him and his family. Rick began his career in the contract furniture industry with Furniture Marketing Group in March of 1985. A brief history follows of Rick’s experience in the contract furniture business.

1985 – 1987 Installation Coordinator and Project Manager with Furniture Marketing Group

1987 – 1996 Project Manager and Sales Representative with Knoll (Westinghouse, Reff & Shaw Walker)

1996 – 2000 Account Representative with Bauhaus Interiors Group

2000 – 2001 Market Manager with Inscape, Inc

2001 – 2012 Operations Manager and Senior Sales Professional with Bauhaus Interiors

2013 – Present Group 4 Sales Associate

Having worked with consumers, architects, designers, general contractors, manufacturer’s, Rick’s 25+ years of experience in sales and account management brings a wealth of knowledge to Group 4. His attention to detail, customer care, and dealer experience are of tremendous value and support to our manufacturers and dealer partners.

When not working at Group 4, you’ll find Rick riding his Harley, listening to blues music (live if possible) and spending time with his wife Jan and daughters, Olivia and Lana.

Sharon Egger

Sharon Egger

DALLAS / FT. WORTH

Sharon is a Registered Interior Designer and came to Group 4 with 25+ years of contract furniture experience.

Sharon joins Group 4 with over 25 years of contract furniture experience. She is a native Dallacite who from a young age was interested in art, travel, and architecture. She graduated for the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Interior Architecture.

She has several areas of expertise including corporate, healthcare, education, and hospitality environments. Her career has included positions at Total Office of Texas, Wilson Office Interiors, and G.L. Seaman & Company.

She and her husband Randy, a commercial architect, are the parents to 2 teenagers. As a family, they share a passion for travel and all things cultural. In her spare time, Sharon enjoys reading, volunteering, and floral arranging.

Kari Willis

OKLAHOMA / ARKANSAS

Kari is an Interior Designer and came to Group 4 with 13 years of contract furniture experience.

Kari has always had a passion for interior design and believes that thoughtful space planning can significantly enhance our daily lives. Born and raised in Oklahoma, she graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2012 and has since built a successful career in the commercial furniture dealership industry, with experience spanning healthcare, commercial, education, and government sectors.

Kari is a proud mother of two young boys, who keep her and her husband busy with their sports and extracurricular activities. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with family and friends, reading, and hiking.