by COPPELL, Texas – November 5, 2026 – Vari, a leading workspace innovation company, today announced that it has joined the VIVO family of brands under new ownership led by Vivo founder and CEO Chance Knapp. Aaron Anliker, previously chief strategy officer of Vivo, has been named chief executive officer of Vari, succeeding Vari founder and CEO Jason McCann.
McCann will remain chief executive officer of the space-as-a-service company VariSpace.
“We see tremendous opportunity across our brands to collaborate sharing ideas, expertise, capabilities, and experience. Being part of a larger family of businesses will give our teams access to more resources, while allowing each brand to continue doing what it does best,” said Knapp.
The acquisition brings together two privately-owned ergonomic office furniture companies that have been industry peers for more than 14 years. Vari and Vivo are both rooted in an entrepreneurial spirit and a shared commitment to product innovation. “In speaking with the Vivo team, I realized their approach to business, culture, product innovation, brand building, and entrepreneurship aligns well with our values. Combining that with our amazing people, technology, AI, and marketing, the dream to grow a much more successful brand will become a reality,” McCann said.
As part of the Vivo family of brands, Vari will bring added value to customers and partners through expanded product offerings, broader expertise, and increased capabilities, enhancing service and support to better meet the evolving needs of the workspace market.
“The Vari team has built a brand that customers trust to change the way they work, and I’m grateful to Jason for his partnership through this transition. Our job is to build on that foundation. I’m confident that, together, we have the team and vision needed to take the
company to new heights,” said Anliker.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
