Office Depot

A leading global provider of office stationery, Office Depot proves its robust health and safety culture

June 2011 - Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, is being recognised as one of the world’s leading organisations when it comes to health and safety.

Office Depot has been awarded ‘merit’ as the British Safety Council International Safety Awards for demonstrating lower than average accident rates, as well as showing a robust and effective management system supported by bespoke professional training.

Jim Lilley, Head of Health Safety, & Welfare at Office Depot UK and Ireland said, “We are thrilled to win this award.  This year the award process was tightened and made much more stringent with pass and merit awards being introduced for the first time.  It is a huge achievement to have received a merit on our first try.”

“Office Depot continues to exceed the needs of its customers through well-trained and committed staff, working in an environment that is safe, effective and welcoming towards creating a World Class safety management system.  This makes us stand out as a supply chain organisation that others can benchmark against and use for help when it comes to managing their own supply chain.”

More than 600 organisations from all over the world apply for the The British Safety Council International Safety Award every year.  Billed as the ‘Oscars’ of the health and safety world, the British Safety Council International Safety Award recognises and rewards organisations that are committed to improving corporate health and safety.

By winning the award, Office Depot has proved it is committed to becoming a World Class organisation with a robust health and safety culture that operates to stringent Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services (OHSAS) 18001 standards of accreditation. 

About Office Depot and Viking United Kingdom and Ireland

• Office Depot is the leading contract supplier of office products in the UK
• Office Depot own the Niceday stationery brand
• Office Depot has a fleet of over 300 vehicles delivering to businesses across the UK
• Office Depot brought the revolutionary Cargo Cycle delivery vehicles to London City.
• Office Depot websites: www.officedepot.co.uk
• Viking is the market leader in direct-mail office supplies channel
• Viking specialises in supplying small – medium sized organisations
• Orders can be placed via the telephone, fax or you can search ‘Viking’ online

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About Office Depot
Celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides supplies and services to its customers through 1,641 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.6 billion, and employs about 40,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office supplies and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 55 countries.

Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com and http://socialpress.officedepot.com/.

• Office Depot is the leading contract supplier of office products in the UK
• Office Depot own the Niceday stationery brand
• Office Depot has a fleet of over 300 vehicles delivering to businesses across the UK
• Office Depot brought the revolutionary Cargo Cycle delivery vehicles to London City.
• Office Depot websites: www.officedepot.co.uk
• Viking is the market leader in direct-mail office supplies channel
• Viking specialises in supplying small – medium sized organisations
• Orders can be placed via the telephone, fax or you can search ‘Viking’ online.

• After 21 years, Viking Direct rebrands to Viking with a new brand logo and values
• Part of a strategic move to strengthen the Viking brand in the UK and Republic of Ireland
• New brand values:- human, empathetic, can-do and inspiring
• It will connect the brand with a more diverse audience

MPS partnership paves the way for lower costs and a reduced carbon footprint

March 2011 - Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, has launched a trailblazing partnership with Xerox UK Ltd which will bring multi-brand Managed Print Services (MPS) to Office Depot’s UK and Ireland customers in a unique offer of combined office supplies and print solutions. The launch is part of the pan European go-to-market of the Xerox and Office Depot partnership.

The partnership aims to increase customer control over office print operations - providing flexibility in the choice of print supplies and more efficient management of copy and print services, lowering the cost of consumables such as ink and toner along with cutting down on waste.

With the average office worker consuming 10,000 sheets of paper per year and an estimated 40% increase in paper consumption since the explosion of email, being able to control print costs is increasingly important to businesses of all sizes. Working with Xerox, Office Depot builds on its existing world-class managed print solutions and enables businesses to consolidate their supplier bases, trim costs and reduce their carbon footprints.

Mark Duffelen, Director & General Manager at Xerox UK, said: “Customers are looking for cost savings, increased efficiencies and sustainability benefits. That is why many are turning to managed print services.  With Office Depot’s customer care and supply chain management expertise and Xerox’s experience, our combined offer will help customers reduce costs, whilst they focus what matters: their real business.”

Steve Neal, Head of Managed Print Services at Office Depot, adds: “Office Depot continues to develop a one stop shop solution for its clients. Managed Print Services is a natural progression which will provide additional services and benefits directly to the end users. Our partnership with Xerox Corporation will provide a unique combination of Office Supplies, Print and Solutions to the MPS marketplace”.

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About Office Depot and Viking Direct United Kingdom and Ireland

• Office Depot is the leading contract supplier of office products in the UK
• Office Depot own the Niceday stationery brand
• Office Depot has a fleet of over 300 vehicles delivering to businesses across the UK
• Office Depot brought the revolutionary Cargo Cycle delivery vehicles to London City.
• Office Depot websites: www.officedepot.co.uk
• Viking Direct is the market leader in direct-mail office supplies channel
• Viking Direct specialises in supplying small – medium sized organisations
• Orders can be placed via the telephone, fax or the award winning website www.viking-direct.co.uk www.vikingdirect.ie

About Office Depot
Celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe.  For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides supplies and services to its customers through 1,602 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.1 billion e-commerce operation.  Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.6 billion, and employs about 40,000 associates around the world.  The Company provides more office supplies and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 53 countries.

Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP.  Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com and http://socialpress.officedepot.com/.

About Xerox UK
Xerox UK, the UK operation of Xerox Corporation, markets a comprehensive range of Xerox products, solutions and services, as well as associated supplies and software.  Its offerings are focused on three main areas: offices from small to large, production print and graphic arts environments, and services that include consulting, systems design and management, and document outsourcing. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organisations worldwide.
Xerox also has manufacturing and logistics operations in Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands, and a research and development facility (Xerox Research Centre Europe) in Grenoble, France.  For more information visit, www.xerox.com

February 2011 - Office Depot, the leading global supplier of office products and solutions, and Dixons Retail, Europe’s leading specialist electrical retailing and services group, today announced a trial partnership to bring branded Office Depot products to customers in five Currys and PC World Superstores and Megastores in the coming months.

Office Depot store-in-stores will be staffed by Office Depot experts who will assist customers in creating the perfect office space which can be visualised through an in-store design service that will enable their planned office to be viewed in 3D. Customers will be able to select from an extensive range of home office solutions including ergonomic chairs and stylish desks; along with a wide selection of desk top accessories and stationery items

The trial will launch in the PC World Superstore in Croydon (1st February), followed by Bristol (8th February), then Leicester (22nd February), and finally Chingford and Thurrock in March

“Our new format stores offer an unbeatable combination of value, choice and service, and the introduction of Office Depot branded areas at our stores represents an exciting new benefit for customers. We already offer an established b2b service to small businesses through our network of PC World Business centres. Office Depot’s expertise and strong product ranges will complement our offering and give customers another great reason to visit our stores for all their electricals and computing needs.” said Rupert Campbell, Programme Director for Dixons Retail.

John O’Keefe, Commercial Director at Office Depot UK and Ireland, said; “We are very excited about teaming up with Dixons Retail to launch this venture. This is the first time we will be offering the Office Depot brand to retail consumers and is unlike anything we have ever done before. “We see this as a fantastic opportunity to take what is already a strong b2b brand to the general public. With the many financial challenges faced by our customers, we believe our partnership with Dixons will provide some great value for money products and solutions to their office supplies needs

“Dixons is a highly regarded, well-known and leading electrical retailing specialist group with strong ranges and a loyal business customer following and we will definitely complement each other.”

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About Office Depot and Viking Direct United Kingdom and Ireland

• Office Depot is the leading contract supplier of office products in the UK
• Office Depot own the Niceday stationery brand
• Office Depot has a fleet of over 300 vehicles delivering to businesses across the UK
• Office Depot brought the revolutionary Cargo Cycle delivery vehicles to London City.
• Office Depot websites: www.officedepot.co.uk
• Viking Direct is the market leader in direct-mail office supplies channel
• Viking Direct specialises in supplying small – medium sized organisations
• Orders can be placed via the telephone, fax or the award winning website www.viking-direct.co.uk www.vikingdirect.ie

About Office Depot
Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe.  For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides products and services to its customers through 1,600 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogues and a $4.1 billion e-commerce operation.  Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $12.1 billion, and employs about 41,000 associates around the world.  The Company provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 53 countries.

Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP.  Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.