I went back on their website and, on a whim, clicked “contact us”, asking if they needed a distributor in New York or Miami. A friend contacted me to find out about that “fabulous” electronic Murphy Bed I had in my apartment. Since it was New York, I had received a lofty sum that allowed me to take my time in deciding the next phase of my career.

I had decided to relocate to Miami and was already in contract to sell my beautifully renovated apartment. There was no established distribution in the US or Canada.įlash forward to 2005.

While it was ideal for what I needed, I soon found that I had to order it directly from Germany, and figure out the cabinetry on my own. It was an “Aha!” moment, and I immediately knew it would work perfectly for my new space (though I never dreamed I would someday be selling it!). Way in the back of this convention center there was a cabinet maker who was showing the remote controlled, retractable Zoom=Bed (at that time known by its European name – “Belitec”). At the time, I was planning to combine my apartment in NYC with the next door studio, To amuse myself (my nephew was in class) I popped into one of those design shows that happened to be on to see if I could get any new ideas. In the late 90’s, I took a trip to Montreal to visit my nephew who was attending McGill University. I’ve had a long and varied career that includes a five year stint at the United Nations and 23 years on Wall Street, with a small detour to get my MBA at NYU. Peter, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Peter Medvin.

Zoom room bed