KI celebrates Best of NeoCon 2025 recognition

June 30, 2025

GREEN BAY – KI was recently recognized by the Best of NeoCon judges for its Cogni Classroom Chair – receiving Silver honors at North America’s most prestigious commercial interiors awards program. 

Tony Besasie, chief marketing and sales officer at KI, said the recognition reinforces the company’s commitment to “thoughtful, flexible and forward-thinking design solutions for today’s evolving learning, working and healing environments.”

“The Best of NeoCon Silver Award validates the passion and purpose our design and engineering teams bring to each product we develop,” he said. “Every piece reflects KI’s belief in creating intelligent, adaptable solutions that meet the real needs of our customers across industries.”

Besasie said KI’s Cogni™ classroom seating redefines the student experience with intuitive support, durable construction and the flexibility required in today’s active learning spaces. 

Designed with ergonomic comfort and motion in mind, he said Cogni encourages natural movement to promote student engagement and focus.

“With Cogni, we set out to rethink what classroom seating could be,” he said. “We know that movement is essential to focus and learning. Cogni encourages that movement – offering intuitive comfort that adapts to the learner, not the other way around. It’s a thoughtful response to how students truly engage in today’s classrooms.”