Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBALB) has announcedthe promotion of John Manchir to the newly-created position of


VicePresident, Manufacturing-Office Furniture Group. In this role, Manchirwill assume overall leadership of all furniture manufacturingoperations, including functions such as quality systems and qualityassurance, planning and control, program management, materials, andprocess engineering.

Manchir, 55, joined Kimball in November 2004 as General Manager ofthe Company’s office seating manufacturing plant in Jasper, Indiana.He was promoted to Director, Casegoods Business Units in December2012. Manchir’s prior experience, track record of success, andpersonal education have well prepared him for this position. He servedover a 14 year period as Vice President of Worldwide Manufacturing,Vice President, Field Operations, and Vice President, Engineering inthe NCR Corporation, and has also been a consultant specializing inGlobal Business Reengineering/Supply Chain Strategies. His educationalbackground includes an MBA from Wheeling Jesuit University, WestVirginia and a Bachelor of Science in Administration with a focus inAccounting and Industrial Psychology. He is a Certified PublicAccountant and a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt. He and his wifeJennifer reside in Jasper, Indiana.

Dan Miller, President, Furniture, and Executive Vice President,Kimball International stated, “John’s knowledge, experience and recordof success will be a great asset as we grow our business. Our focus onunderstanding and meeting the marketplace needs will be enhancedthrough improvements in our quality, on-time delivery andproductivity.” Noting the Company’s deliberate adjustments to create afaster, flatter and more flexible organization, Miller added, “John isan excellent leader who has shown his willingness to step into astrategic leadership role, and to help us close the gap between wherewe have been and where we need to be in our manufacturing organizationand their role in meeting our customers’ needs.”

Kimball International President and CEO, Jim Thyen noted theCompany continues to sharpen its focus in its primary markets, andthat a commitment to aggressive continuous operational improvements isa requirement. “Our recent consolidation of our manufacturing andmarketing operations into a single organization is producing positiveresults, and our customers have responded. Increasing theresponsibilities of leaders like John is one more step in our journeyto improve our performance and reliability.”

About The Office Furniture Group:

The Office Furniture Group (OFG) of Kimball Internationalmanufactures and markets an extensive and growing selection of officefurniture under the Company’s Kimball Office and National brand namesfor the commercial office furniture markets, as well as hospitalityfurniture under the Kimball Hospitality brand name for the hospitalitymarket. The office furniture meets the needs of a broad range ofcustomers, from multinational corporations to small start-up companiesand all sizes of businesses in between. The hospitality furnitureappears in major hotel chains, casinos and resorts worldwide.

About Kimball International:

Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball Internationalis committed to a high performance culture that values personal andorganizational commitment to quality, reliability, value, speed, andethical behavior. Kimball employees know they are part of a corporateculture that builds success for Customers while enabling employees toshare in the company’s success through personal, professional andfinancial growth.

Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBALB) provides a variety ofproducts from its two business segments: the Furniture and Cabinetssegment and the Electronic Contract Assemblies segment. The Furnitureand Cabinets segment provides furniture for the office and hospitalityindustries, sold under the Company’s family of brand names. TheFurniture and Cabinets segment also provides engineering andmanufacturing services which utilize common production and supportcapabilities on a contract basis to customers primarily in theresidential furniture and cabinets industry. The Electronic ContractAssemblies segment provides engineering and manufacturing serviceswhich utilize common production and support capabilities to a varietyof industries globally.

To learn more about Kimball International, Inc., visit theCompany’s website on the Internet at: www.kimball.com

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