Innovator and entrepreneur a trendsetter on the Internet
Steve Krengel has bloodlines in the kitchen and bath industry, but it’s online where the Chicago-born innovator and entrepreneur has made a mark all his own.
Krengel’s father, Ken, headed the nationally known rep firm Krengel & Associates; his uncle Jim was a well-known designer and educator, and his sister, Karla Krengel, serves as an entrepreneur and consultant who helms the rep firm Krengel & Hood.
Steve Krengel has been as pioneer and trendsetter in digital communications, having established a significant internet presence long before others grasped the import and utility of the World Wide Web.
Krengel’s roots in the kitchen/bath industry, combined with an online acumen, inspired him to found Kitchens.com, an award-winning site that serves as a comprehensive consumer resource on kitchen design and remodeling.
Founded in 1996 as Worldview Technologies, the Cornelius, NC-based Kitchens.com established itself, long before others, as an online platform for people interested in kitchens.
Designed to provide both information and inspiration, kitchens.com contains a wealth of information about trends, product choices, popular colors and how consumers can work productively with designers, contractors, suppliers and architects. The site also features before-and-after photos, access to newsletters, product guides, design boards and blogs, as well as a listing service that allows homeowners and prospective homebuyers to connect to the websites of kitchen and bath professionals across the country.
