3. “I was very happy with Dexion Office as they were
able to make such an important part of the
preparations for relocation happen quickly and
professionally, not to mention they have a
great product range and that is why we continue
to use Dexion Office for our ongoing needs”
ResMed is an exciting and highly innovative Australia, US and Europe it’s no wonder
company that continues to lead the world ResMed was awarded the 2006 Australian
as a developer, manufacturer, and marketer Exporter of the Year Award.
of products for the diagnosis and treatment
Reflecting the success of the business
of sleep-disordered breathing.
and continued growth and commitment to
Today, ResMed designs, manufactures research, ResMed recently opened its
and markets a range of highly effective ‘campus’ style facility at Norwest Business
products and innovative solutions Park in the Baulkham Hills area of North
including world leading mask technology, Western Sydney. The ResMed Campus is
exclusive data management tools, and a brand new, start of the art manufacturing
humidification options. and administration facility.
ResMed were pioneers in this business The campus incorporates the company’s
from the outset, and continue to innovate head office, manufacturing and warehousing
today. The business is also dedicated facilities, engineering and research
to increasing the awareness of sleep laboratories, with over 800 staff working
disordered breathing, particularly as it on the campus at any one time. Having Three years later saw the completion matters briefly and relatively informally.
relates to cardiovascular and out grown the previous head office in of the Innovation Centre and the According to Matt Quinn, Facility
cerebrovascular disease. This committed, North Ryde, ResMed was determined to Administration building. Management - Projects Coordinator, who
holistic approach is transforming the way ensure the new facility would cater for the managed the relocation project for the
these diseases are viewed and treated. The Innovation Centre’s architecture remaining 500 staff from North Ryde,
continued growth of the business and
reflect the company’s intention to be viewed provides work areas with as much natural office filing and personal and team storage
ResMed’s commitment is reflected in its
as an employer of choice. The first stage light as possible and the design was a major issue with the new building.
financial results. For ten years the company
has had consistent revenue and profit of construction, completed in 2004, saw incorporates air bridges across a large “Obviously with various departments
growth and with a turn over of more than ResMed build a massive manufacturing atrium space and informal meeting areas requiring different forms of office storage
$750 million and major operations in plant on the site. where staff are encouraged to discuss we needed to be sure that the systems we
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4. put in place suited everybody,” said Quinn. “The office storage had to be configured in
“So we had a storage survey conducted such a way that it was functional but not
by an outside contractor.” intrusive on the work space, that it didn’t
“The survey identified problems with the interrupt the natural light and provided
previous storage system and made privacy for staff where required.” he said.
recommendations to resolve these in the “With all these factors taken into account
new premises,” he said.
and with the complexity of our storage
“It was obvious that some staff required requirements, we felt there was only one
more individual storage, some departments supplier that could cope with the complete
needed more team storage, some needed package and that was Dexion Office.”
more bench space and others like the
laboratories needed compactus style The Dexion Office solution is indeed
“The installers were extremely helpful in mention they have a great product range
storage.” relatively complex with a number of
accommodating any last minute changes and that is why we continue to use Dexion
different products installed. In total, the
“The survey identified the need to move ResMed had. They coped with small and Office for our ongoing needs,” said Quinn.
storage capacity within the building is
to a lateral based filing system rather than large layout changes and common keying
4.5km making it a significant project. Dexion Office Installed:
hanging systems, so we assessed a issues that arose. They were able to even
number of products from various suppliers Working closely with the builders, a hand place the lateral filing racks in the • 13 mekdrive Compactus Units
including Dexion Office. These included picked team of installation experts from individual storage units, making it simple • Multibay Compactus with 2,550mm
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storage systems, work stations even right Dexion Office was able to install the for our relocation contractor to accurately High Custom Built Frames
down to office chairs, and the staff were storage solution in a 4 week period. move our files,” he said.
able assess each product and complete a • 43 Bays of Custom Finished StorWall
questionnaire on likes and dislikes,” said “The installation of the storage systems, ”I was very happy with Dexion Office as
including the numerous large Compactus • 9 Bays of Ultima CI-80 Static Shelving
Quinn. “This data was collated and given they were able to make such an important
to the buildings architects so it could be units seemed to run very smoothly” said part of the preparations for relocation • 15 Cabinets including Tambour Door,
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factored into the final interior design.” Quinn. happen quickly and professionally, not to Open Faced and Combination Units
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