We usually see name plates on uniforms of students. In some offices especially in sales offices, name plates are also used. It is a way of showing people who you are and that you are a part of the company. It is easier for people to approach someone with a name plate or find the desk or office of a manager or any other person in the company. The desk name plates decorate a table and sometimes show the position of the person using it. It’s quite an important part of the table’s decor.