OfficeMax Boosts Workplace Organization With Renowned Expert, Peter Walsh
February 03 2009 - 11:19AM
PR Newswire (US)
Walsh Brings Unique Insights To The Workplace With Plans For New
Line of Organization Products NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 3
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a
leading provider of office products and services, today announced a
partnership with renowned organizational expert, Peter Walsh. Walsh
will lend his expertise to the development of a new line of work
organization products featured exclusively at OfficeMax coming in
Spring 2009. Walsh will also share workspace organizational tips
and suggestions with OfficeMax customers through catalogs and
mailers as well as within stores through signs and brochures. "Many
people think organization for work has to be strict and rigid,
somehow that makes the task safe and acceptable for what they think
is a proper work attitude," said Walsh. "But to really be
effective, organization has to be part of who you are and how you
operate and not something you force yourself to adapt to."
OfficeMax is bringing the insights of Peter Walsh to its customers
as part of the company's drive to bring innovation to the
workplace. "The office supplies category has been meeting the basic
needs of customers for decades, but it has been largely devoid of
significant innovation," said Ryan Vero, executive vice president
and chief merchandising officer for OfficeMax. "OfficeMax is
committed to bringing innovation to the workplace and we feel that
our partnership with Peter Walsh will bring a new perspective and
inspire a much-needed discussion on improving the functionality and
efficiency of one's own workspace." Walsh is currently featured
throughout several current OfficeMax catalogs and promotional
flyers, providing organizational advice and tips relevant to the
various products featured. "There are so many ways for anyone to
start taking a fresh look at organization in the workplace right
now, many of which use office products or supplies that they
already have or can easily get," said Walsh. Walsh will collaborate
with OfficeMax on a new line of organizational products that will
reflect his organization philosophy style. "We are very excited to
infuse Peter's expertise with this new line of products," said
Vero. OfficeMax plans to have new organization products in store by
May, 2009. Walsh, best known for authoring four books on
organization and clutter, has shared his organizing tips with
audiences of TLC's Clean Sweep and The Oprah Winfrey Show where he
has appeared as a regular guest since 2006. He is also a host on
The Oprah & Friends Sirius XM Radio Channel for which he offers
his life-changing organizational tips and helps listeners combat
clutter. About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) is a
leader in both business-to- business office products solutions and
retail office products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help
our customers do their best work. The company provides office
supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through
OfficeMax ImPress(R), technology products and solutions, and
furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses.
OfficeMax customers are served by more than 30,000 associates
through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 1,000
stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For
more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/. About Peter
Walsh Born and raised in Australia, Peter Walsh moved to Los
Angeles in 1994 to launch a corporation to help businesses improve
their employees' job satisfaction and effectiveness. He considers
himself to be part-contractor/part-therapist in his approach to
helping individuals attain their goals. When not wading through
clutter and large-scale disorganization, Peter divides his time
between his work in Los Angeles and visiting Australia as
frequently as possible. Peter's passions include mid-century
architecture and design, home renovation and transforming chaos
into order. Peter is a New York Times bestselling author and
undisputed expert on organization. All of his books have been
published by Free Press. The titles include: -- Enough Already!:
Clearing Mental Clutter to Become the Best You by Peter Walsh (Mar
3, 2009) -- Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?: An Easy Plan
for Losing Weight and Living More by Peter Walsh (Nov 11, 2008) --
It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less
Stuff by Peter Walsh (Nov 6, 2007) -- How to Organize (Just About)
Everything: More Than 500 Step-by-Step Instructions for Everything
from Organizing Your Closets to Planning a Wedding to Creating a
Flawless Filing System by Peter Walsh (Dec 28, 2004) OfficeMax
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