OMX Officemax Incorporated

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (GAP) has brought on another OfficeMax Inc. (OMX) executive to fill a key role, following Chief Executive Sam Martin and another official from the office-supply company to the supermarket operator.

The struggling company tapped Carter Knox to fill its role of senior vice president of human resources and communications. Knox comes from OfficeMax, where he was the senior five president of human resources. He has more than 30 years in various management positions within retail-sales management and merchandising, A&P said.

Martin was the operating chief at OfficeMax before being hired last month to become A&P's CEO. The supermarket operator announced Wednesday that former OfficeMax operations executive Paul Hertz would be A&P's executive vice president of operations.

A&P shares declined 3.1% to $2.83 in recent trading amid a broader market downturn. The stock has fallen 18% this month and 76% this year.

 
   -By Nathan Becker, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2855; nathan.becker@dowjones.com;