Office Depot ® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global
provider of office
products and services, today announced that the Company has been
selected by the State of New York to provide office supplies under the
State’s multi-source office supplies contract.
The contract will potentially service thousands of State of New York
Agencies and Political Subdivision customers, and will commence
accepting orders as of October 26, 2008. The contract will be fulfilled
through Office Depot’s Business Solutions
Division.
The State of New York Office of General Services (OGS) selected Office
Depot based on a variety of factors, including Office Depot’s
ability to provide low net pricing, and meet the state’s
specification and performance requirements.
“Office Depot is very proud to have the
opportunity to once again help the State of New York take care of
business,” said Steve Schmidt, President of
Office Depot’s North American Business
Solutions Division. "This new agreement is a true reflection of Office
Depot's proven track record of supplying customers with the highest
level of customer service, integrity, and cost effective pricing that
will pass along savings not only to the State of New York, but
ultimately the New York tax payers.”
Office Depot has been an exceptional corporate citizen of the State of
New York since 1995, when the Company opened its first store in the city
in Westbury. The Company has a total of 16 retail locations and employs
391 associates in the state.
Office Depot initiated its first state contract with the State of New
York in May of 2005.
For more information about Office Depot’s
Business Solutions Division, visit www.officedepot.com/bsd.
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 1,680 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales
force, top-rated catalogs and a $5.0 billion e-commerce operation.
Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $15.4 billion, and
employs about 49,000 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 44 countries.
Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P
500 Index. Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.
Office Depot, Delray Beach
Jason Shockley, 561-438-0037
Jason.Shockley@officedepot.com
