We Build Brand Awareness/Specification Loyalty

Designer Information Services (DIS) is a professional company that promotes building products directly to architects and specifiers. Founded in 1963, our firm has assisted hundreds of companies build brand awareness while securing specifier loyalty for their products. DIS helps to bridge the divide between manufacturers and the architectural community through personal, face-to-face contact in a dynamic, fun, interactive presentation.

Teamwork Is Our Passion

DIS is based on the belief that nothing much happens until people talk to people. Reaching architects is challenging because of their busy schedules and client demands. Architects control product selection (influence directly and/or indirectly) through their specifications and need information but must maximize their billable hours which is why they see us.

About Us

Who Is DIS

The basic concept for Designer Information Services (DIS) was formed in 1963 recognizing that manufacturers of specifiable building products needed a less expensive, yet effective means of reaching architects, and that the architect's time, being limited, required a way to stay up-to-date with current product information. The founder of DIS recognized…

Architects

Why See DIS

Years ago Designer Information Services (DIS) realized the need for architects, designers, and specifiers to gather information on products whether they were new or updates on existing lines. While this group of people does not buy the product, they control what goes into the project since they are liable for up to 10 years. They must choose wisely balancing between form and…

Manufacturers

Why Use DIS

Manufacturers have always found architects, designers, and specifiers a unique breed of individuals. While these professionals do not actually buy products, they are responsible for integrating them into designs and making sure everything is aesthetically pleasing and functional. Manufacturers have had problems trying to send out commission sales reps to talk to these people because…

Why Collaborate with DIS!

DIS has a long history of helping architects, designers, and specifiers achieve their design goals and interceding for them when follow-up seems to stall or be interrupted. By spending time with DIS, you or your team will be educated on some of the latest product advances along with having a source to reach back to whether it be on the products that we brought in or something that you’re simply trying to research. Architects must maximize their billable hours meaning they can’t and generally won’t see every product rep coming through the door but they do see us especially with companies reducing the size of the architectural rep team.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS/PAST CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Mike Barnett

“DIS was able to get into the smaller to mid-size tier of architectural firms along with covering the larger sized offices. With all the responsibilities that I and my sales team carry on a day-to-day basis, it is extremely helpful to have an organization such as yours go out and saturate the A & D community. I am also pleased with the numbers of specification opportunities you and your team found for us.”

Mike Barnett

Norcal California Territory Manager
Coronado Products
The Leader in Manufactured Stone.

Lyndall Overholtzer

“For several years, DIS has been very effective at keeping our name in front of Architects and promoting our products!”

Lyndall Overholtzer

President/CEO
American Laminates
Premium TFL Panels

Seth Porter

“For the last several years, DIS has served as a “force multiplier” for Trex in Northern California. They allow our sales team to remain focused on the service and account management of our current distributor, dealer and contractor channel partners, while DIS educates and qualifies architectural and specification opportunities. This collaborative approach has significantly decreased the number of inefficient sales calls and made us more effective in expanding our brand presence and growing our business. We sincerely appreciate all of their efforts on our behalf and value the continued partnership.”

Seth Porter

Regional Sales Manager, Southwest Region
Trex Company Inc.
Life Just Feels Better On Trex

Don Lorey

“When you said your team would go out and present to architects and designers and along the way find specification opportunities you underestimated the results. The various lines that EB represents were very pleased with my results so much so that I signed on for a second year’s worth of representation.”

Don Lorey

Vice President, Sales & Marketing
E.B. Bradley Company
Speciality Hardware & Surfacing Products

Chet Bertelson

““Over the last five years, DIS has helped us introduce several new products and
services to the architectural and design community. The DIS team has been
instrumental in elevating the awareness of our brand.””

Chet Bertelson

President
Bertelson Precast
The Trusted Choice in Precast Concrete Solutions

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.
The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.
It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.“ ~Andrew Carnegie