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on performance. It’ s the balance of design thinking, engineering insight, and real-world application that drives innovation at Kellex.
“ We prioritize long-term client relationships in everything we do, but it also helps us with collaborative innovation. One of the most pivotal partnerships, for instance, is with Travel + Leisure Co., particularly in the development of the Zen Sleeper. Wyndham challenged us with a specific need to create a sleeper that truly supports the vacation ownership experience – something that feels like home, without compromises. Rethinking everything we knew about sleeper construction, we collaborated with Wyndham’ s team to create a system that delivers genuine sleep experience and comfort while meeting the durability and serviceability standards required in hospitality. The Zen Sleeper has since become a benchmark product for us, standing as a great example of how long-term collaboration can lead to truly meaningful innovation.”
Following discussion of Kellex’ s approach to innovation and long-term partnerships, Chris is keen to share details about the next generation of the sleeper line, the Zen Elite.“ The new Zen Elite model builds on everything we learned from the original Zen but elevates it even further,” he says.“ We’ ve refined the comfort system, enhanced the mechanism for an even smoother user experience, and incorporated new design details that make it feel more residential while still meeting the demands of hospitality. The Zen Elite is really the evolution of what began years ago with Wyndham’ s challenge to create a sleeper that offers an at-home sleep experience. It’ s a project we’ re extremely proud of and although we’ ll share more details when we can, we think it will set new standards in its category.”
Having celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024, we ask Chris for his reflections on three decades of success.“ Kellex is a company built on trust, humility, and shared purpose, where
Innovation starts with gathering insights about what works, what doesn’ t work, and what’ s missing from the market
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