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Haworth and Dealer Parternship

 

Doug Norby harbored a lifelong ambition to establish and operate his own family-owned business. With this dream in mind, he founded Norby’s Office Services in 1981, initially focusing on selling essential office supplies like paper, pencils, pens, and typewriters. 

A Pivotal Moment

In 1984, Art Greenberg, who was in the process of launching a substantial real estate agency named Greenberg Realty, entered Doug’s office with a transformative insight. Art predicted the obsolescence of typewriters and traditional supplies, encouraging Doug to explore the burgeoning field of office design and furnishings. Inspired by his friend and mentor’s vision, Doug embraced this new direction. Art also persuaded Sandy Norby, Doug’s wife, to delve into interior design and craft the office space for Greenberg Realty. Despite lacking formal experience, Sandy rapidly acquired the necessary skills through self-teaching and went on to lead Norby’s design department for the next 40 years as co-owner alongside Doug. 

The Haworth Partnership

A significant milestone in Norby’s history occurred in 1993 with the formation of an extraordinary partnership with Haworth. As an authorized dealer, Norby’s benefited from Haworth’s dedication to high-quality furniture solutions and innovative design concepts, which perfectly aligned with Norby’s own principles. This collaboration has been instrumental in the dealership’s success over the past three decades. 

Evolution and Commitment

Today, Norby’s has transformed into a comprehensive solution provider for all office interiors. Their offerings range from ergonomic office chairs to fully integrated smart buildings equipped with modular walls, access floors, and adaptable furniture. As the company continues to evolve, Norby’s remains steadfast in their commitment to adapting to the latest trends in commercial interior design while maintaining a dedication to customer satisfaction. They pride themselves on delivering quality office products and exceptional service at competitive prices. 

A Bright Future

In 2023, Doug and Sandy Norby retired, entrusting the business to their son, Matt Norby, ushering Norby’s into its second generation of family leadership. With the enduring partnership with Haworth and a rapidly expanding brand, the future looks promising for Norby’s to continue meeting the needs of their customers for many years to come.

Norby’s Work Perks is dedicated to providing our customers with quality office products and outstanding service at a competitive price.

Norby’s has always prided ourselves on taking care of customers. It started out selling paper, pencils, pens, and typewriters. Today we have evolved into a turnkey solution for all office interiors; ranging from a fully ergonomic office chair to a complete smart building designed by us with modular walls, access floors, and adaptable furniture. Norby’s has evolved and we will keep adapting to the most current trends in design principles for Interior Spaces while never losing our commitment to our customers to provide “Service, Service, Service in everything we do.”

Norby's has one of the largest and most experienced installation staff around.

Our 12,500 square foot, temperature controlled warehouse is dedicated to staging your product. We stage all of our furniture beforehand, making for a discreet and fast installation on-site. With our fleet of vans, trucks, and loading dock we work hard to get your furniture installed in no time. We like to “wear the wheels off” our trucks. Norby’s has evolved and we will keep adapting to the most current trends in design principles for Interior Spaces while never losing our commitment to our customers to provide “Service, Service, Service in everything we do.”

Meet the Team

Matt Norby

Owner & Director of Sales

Adam Hengel

Sales

Danielle Weber

Interior Designer

Katie Swiers

Interior Designer

Jillian Harrelson

Interior Designer - Remote

Melinda Clements

Interior Designer

Kristen Carlson

Director of Operations & Business Development

Andrea Zimniak

Director of Finance

Eric Devine

Showroom Coordinator

Glen Schafer

Director of Logistics & Certified Installation Technician

Brent Hanson

Lead Certified Installation Technician

Heath Duncklee

Lead Certified Installation Technician

Richard Butzen

Installation Technician

Leroy Delp

Installation Technician

Matt Bartel

Installation Technician

Austin Everson

Warehouse Supervisor

Julian Mallory

Warehouse & Delivery

Mikey Mallory

Warehouse & Delivery

Our History

1981
1981
Norby’s Office Services is founded by Doug Norby in downtown Grand Forks. Sandy Norby joins the staff as the cleaning lady. As an office machine store, Norby’s Office Services offers everything from pens and paper to IBM typewriters.
1981
1983
1983
Sandy Norby is promoted as the first interior designer.
1983
1984
1984
Norby’s Office Services completes their first floor to ceiling office furniture layout for Greenberg Realty. Upon its completion, a new business model for Norby’s is born.
1984
1993
1993
Norby’s Office Services partners with Haworth to officially become a certified Haworth dealer.
1993
1997
1997
Norby’s is flooded with the rest of Grand Forks and the original building is torn down in the aftermath.
1997
1998
1998
With a new downtown location, name, and logo, Norby’s Work Perks reopens with the same dedication to their customers.
1998
2006
2006
Matt Norby joins the family business.
2006
2021
2021
Norby’s Work Perks is still proudly located in downtown Grand Forks and still proudly serves our customers with the same dedication and service that we were founded on in 1981. On August 31st, 2021, we celebrated 40 years of Norby’s!
2021
2024
2024
Doug and Sandy Norby retire and Matt Norby moves in as the new company owner. Same company and values with a new face leading the way.
2024

What Our Clients Say

We have different departments within our banks that require various designs to accommodate not only our employees, but our clients as well. I have always had confidence that Norby’s would be able to provide us with the solutions we’ve desired…they are true professionals.
- Bremer Bank
The professional team at Norby’s did an outstanding job leading us through the challenges of the project and provided a finished product that is second to none. I/we are grateful to the Norby’s crew for their professionalism and outstanding work as our partner with this project and would not hesitate to recommend their product and services to any business or organization planning a furniture project.
- Gorecki Center
As we have grown, Norby’s has kept up and help us in all of the markets we operate in. The designers were able to give us good ideas for design layout and helped us stay modern and relevant.
- BeMobile

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