OfficeMax Appoints Brooks as Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion
September 12 2006 - 6:32PM
PR Newswire (US)
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R)
Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) today announced the appointment of Carolynn
Brooks as vice president, diversity and inclusion for OfficeMax. In
this new role, Brooks will report directly to Sam Duncan, OfficeMax
chairman and CEO. This appointment further demonstrates and
strengthens OfficeMax's commitment to diversity and inclusion. In
this new role, Brooks will be an internal and external business
partner with focused responsibility on achieving an inclusive and
diverse workforce. She will also ensure the company maintains
ongoing representation in the community and in the marketplace. "To
achieve our goals, OfficeMax must understand, represent and serve
the full breadth of the communities in which we conduct our
business," said Sam Duncan, chairman and chief executive officer of
OfficeMax. "By dedicating Carolynn's focus in this critical area, I
am confident that we will gain greater insights and capabilities
for ongoing success." Brooks will develop the strategy and process
to provide ongoing diversity and inclusion support for all company
activities, including recruitment practices, employee retention and
development programs, community relations activities and supplier
programs. She has already established a diversity council within
the company to accelerate collaboration and program execution.
"OfficeMax believes in the strength of diversity. We want to
leverage that strength to help us achieve our business goals. My
primary focus will be to ensure the culture of OfficeMax engages,
embraces and empowers our associates and business partners to be
the best they can be," said Brooks. "Accepting all differences, in
age, background, education and beliefs, removes limits and allows
even greater innovation in the solutions we can develop for our
company and our customers." Brooks joined OfficeMax in 2001 and has
held the role of vice president, human resources, staffing and
diversity. About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated OfficeMax is a leader in
both business-to-business and retail office products distribution.
OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience -- in
service, in product, in time savings, and in value -- through a
relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office
supplies and paper, print and document services, technology
products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small
businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by more
than 35,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, Internet and
nearly 900 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at
http://www.officemax.com/ . OfficeMax Media Contact OfficeMax
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8760 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Media, William
Bonner, +1-630-438-8584, or Investor, John Jennings,
+1-630-438-8760, both of OfficeMax Web site:
http://www.officemax.com/
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