Syndesis Company Information

Corporate Profile

Founded in 1983 by David Hertz, Syndesis, Inc. has grown from a two person operation to a thriving owner-operated firm, with over 20 full time employees including architects, designers, fabricators, installers, marketing and sales, and administrative staff. Operations are centralized at the company's Santa Monica, California facility, a self-contained compound which includes a sales showroom, architectural and design studios, administration offices, plant facilities and a warehouse. The company is notable for the youth of its management and staff - owner and founder, David Hertz, is in his early 40's.

Syndesis, Inc. is the single source supplier of its proprietary product, Syndecrete^®, an innovative solid architectural surfacing material manufactured exclusively at the Syndesis, Inc. facility in Santa Monica, CA. A cement-based, pre-cast product, Syndecrete is more resistant to potential chipping or breakage than conventional concrete, tile or limestone, and can be worked with woodworking tools. Syndecrete^® products include custom architectural elements (counter tops, table tops, floor and wall tile, fireplace surrounds, fountains, landscape elements, sinks, bathtubs and showers), as well as Synsory ^TM, a line of Syndecrete^® accessories (bowls, vases, soap dishes, clocks, candle holders, picture frames, clocks, children's toys and office products).

Syndesis, Inc. is not just a viable business: it is an attitude and a philosophy. Syndesis, Inc. strives to make connections between the typically independent disciplines of architecture, design and manufacturing. The Syndesis, Inc. team is dedicated to providing innovative design and quality craftsmanship to a broad range of clients including architects, designers, builders and private clients. The company has earned a reputation for superior personalized customer service and an unfailing attention to detail. Fine design is integral to each step of the work process, reinforcing and supporting its marketing image as an innovative and aesthetically aware firm. Since founding Syndesis, Inc. in 1983, the management has been inspired by, and enjoyed business associations with the business acumen and integrated business philosophies of companies like Esprit, Patagonia, and Smith and Hawken. Additional business and design influences are Herman Miller, Inc., and the historic precedent of the Charles Eames studio. What these organizations have in common with Syndesis, Inc. is a continuity of philosophy and aesthetic throughout all levels of the business.