Artisan Design Group CIO Delano Gordon reflects on ‘ urban flight ’ in the United States and how physical and virtual solutions are providing a new competitive edge
ARTISAN DESIGN GROUP
Artisan Design Group CIO Delano Gordon reflects on ‘ urban flight ’ in the United States and how physical and virtual solutions are providing a new competitive edge
Artisan Design Group ( ADG ) prides itself on providing homeowners with a superlative finished product – but its story has been one of ongoing change and development .
From a flooring solutions provider serving the single-family and multi-family sector in 10 locations five years ago , it has grown into a national technology-enabled company with diverse geographic and sector coverage across 145 locations and 25 states .
The interior finishing company , which employs 3,100 staff , provides flooring , counter tops and cabinets , serves predominantly new construction singlefamily homes , multi-family apartment complexes and replacement segments . It deals with commercial spaces too , fitting out spaces for airports , hospitals , gymnasiums , and the hospitality sector , which is a smaller but growing part of the business .
Chief Information Officer Delano Gordon designs and executes the strategic direction for the $ 1 billion company – which involves dealing with 22 companies , or ‘ entrepreneurs ’ as he calls them , within the nationwide ADG portfolio .
“ Well over two-thirds of our business is single family ,” he says . “ We are starting to see a new trend in single-family homes for rent . I think it ’ s the beginning of a permanent trend as home ownership in some areas is a challenge .”
26 December 2021