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Ergomotion is is a company based in Santa Barbara, California focusing exclusively on the adjustable bed market. They are responsible for the design, engineering, distribution, and warranty of their bases. Although Ergomotion manufactures its products in China, they distribute worldwide to over fifteen countries, with the majority of their distribution in North America.

History
Ergomotion was founded in 2005 by French born car designer Alain Clenet. Alain has worked on design teams for distinguished domestic and international automakers: Ford, BMW, Toyota, Chrysler, Jeep, and General Motors. Restless after retiring, he noticed a trend adjustable bed base market in the United States. It was booming and the only big competitor at the time was Leggit & Platt. He decided to design an adjustable base with aesthetics that broke away from the “institutional” look, targeting a demographic with an eye for both style and functionality. Kelly Clenet earned the title of President of his father’s company in 2005. Together, they incorporated the business in 2006. Ergomotion began on Alain’s property in Santa Ynez, California with a staff of 4 and a few small orders. Presently, with a staff of 15, the company’s corporate office is located in Santa Barbara, California with accounts in: USA (and Puerto Rico), Canada, Russia, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Lebanon (Beirut), Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and the Caribbean.

Product Line
Since the start, Ergomotion’s products had been designed exclusively by Alain Clenet. In 2009 Ergomotion named Joseph Ermalovich - a design veteran of the defense, automobile, toy, and fashion industries - senior product designer. To date, Ergomotion has released four models of their adjustable bases:

ErgoSport:

 * Released in 2006. Available only in twin long, has a Visco memory foam mattress attached with a synchronized head and foot motor (lift) function. Discontinued in 2007.

100 Series:

 * Released in 2009. This entry level base comes in all standard sizes and is designed for use with traditional headboards, footboards and bed frames.

200 Series:
Discontinued in 2008.
 * Available in all standard sizes. A European inspired bed base with patent pending rack and pinion technology.

400 Series:

 * Released in 2006. This high end base comes in all standard sizes and features massage and wireless remote options.

Supply Chain
Ergomotion is in a joint venture with a company called Wynn International. Wynn International has contracted its manufacturing with Shufude in Jiaxing, China. Ergomotion owns patents on the design of its products adding to each patent throughout its growth. Shufuda manufactures and distributes exclusively for Ergomotion. Wynn International contracts all of the vendors used to manufacture the supply chain of parts necessary to provide parts to be delivered to the final assembly plant.

Sales and distribution
Ergomotion’s main line of distribution has been to mattress manufacturing companies, as well as furniture and bedding distributors. In 2007, Ergomotion teamed up with a company called BDI Laguna, which is a warehousing and distribution company. They contract national domestic trucking companies with warehouses located in Georgia, Nevada, and New Jersey.