OfficeMax Named 2009 Corporate Partner of the Year by National Association of Women Business Owners
June 25 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
-- NAWBO honors OfficeMax's contributions to the advancement of
women-owned businesses nationwide -- NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 25
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) (NYSE: OMX), a leading
provider of office supplies and services, today announced that it
has been named the 2009 Corporate Partner of the Year by the
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). NAWBO
recognized the contributions that OfficeMax has made to further
advance and promote the livelihood of women-owned businesses across
the U.S. "We are proud to receive this distinction and value the
mutually beneficial partnership we have established with NAWBO,"
said Ryan Vero, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer for OfficeMax.
"NAWBO members provide valuable insights into the needs and wants
of a key group of business customers and we look forward to a long
and successful partnership." NAWBO will present the award to
OfficeMax at NAWBO's annual Women's Business Conference in Chicago
during the opening session on June 25, 2009. OfficeMax is a major
sponsor of the conference and will offer attendees on-site work
stations that include wireless Internet access and electronic
charging stations. OfficeMax will also host Twitter discussions at
a special conference hashtag: #OMXATNAWBO09 NAWBO expects more than
400 women business-owners to attend this year's conference. The
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the
unified voice of America's more than 10 million women-owned
businesses representing the fastest growing segment of the market.
This is the fourth industry award OfficeMax has earned in recent
months. OfficeMax has been recognized for its commitment to helping
its customers achieve a better bottom line and to date has received
three industry awards for outstanding service. In April, The
University Health System Consortium (UHC) and Novation, the
healthcare industry's leading contracting services company, awarded
OfficeMax the 2009 UHC Service Excellence Supplier of the Year
Award. In May, OfficeMax received the Ariba Spend Management
Excellence Award in the Supplier Network Pioneer category and was
named the 2009 Supply Partner of the Year by Educational &
Institutional Cooperative Purchasing (E&I). 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/. OfficeMax Media Contacts:
OfficeMax Investor Contact: William Bonner Jennifer Rook Mike
Steele 630-864-6066 630-864-6057 630-864-6826 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax
CONTACT: Media, William Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or Jennifer Rook,
+1-630-864-6057, or Investors, Mike Steele, +1-630-864-6826, all of
OfficeMax Web Site: http://www.officemax.com/
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