NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax®
(NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and technology, and
E&I Cooperative Purchasing (E&I), the largest higher
education purchasing consortium in North
America, recently announced a new five-year contract for
office supplies.
As a valued E&I supplier, OfficeMax has been providing
higher education institutions with superior value on office
supplies, paper products, technology products and printer
consumables since 2004. With this new contract, E&I members can
take advantage of an enhanced program including reductions in
overall pricing, an expanded list of core program items tailored
for each participating member and an even greater selection of
office supplies, print services, technology solutions, furniture,
asset disposition and a closed-loop paper system. A special
Early Adopter incentive rebate will be offered to E&I members
who sign on to the program by year-end 2010, and the agreement
features aggressive ongoing rebates based on volume and service
package.
"OfficeMax appreciates the opportunity to prove our ongoing
value to E&I and its member institutions," said Jim Durkin, executive vice president of
North America sales for OfficeMax.
"We are very pleased to bring even more innovative products
and services to higher education and look forward to a mutually
beneficial relationship for a long time to come."
"OfficeMax provides a range of competitive and reliable
purchasing options for higher education institutions at a time when
the cost savings really matters the most," said Tom Fitzgerald, CEO of E&I. "We are
excited about the many enhancements available through this new
agreement and we look forward to continuing to deliver increased
savings opportunities to our members."
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office
equipment. 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®,
technology products and solutions, and office furniture to
businesses and individual consumers. OfficeMax customers are served
by more than 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs,
e-commerce and approximately 1,000 stores. For more information,
visit OfficeMax.com.
About E&I
Established in 1934 by members of the National Association of
Educational Procurement (NAEP), Educational & Institutional
Cooperative Purchasing (E&I) is a buying cooperative that
serves colleges and universities. As the premier group purchasing
organization for higher education, E&I uses the combined
purchasing power of more than 1,800 member institutions to lower
costs on a wide range of products and services. The organization
provides members with access to a diverse portfolio of high quality
national and regional contracts from best-in-class suppliers.
E&I's member-driven competitive solicitation process has been
validated by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
(NIGP). For more information, please go to: www.eandi.org.
OfficeMax Media
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Investor Contact
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E&I Contact
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Bill Bonner
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Jennifer Rook
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Mike Steele
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Sabra Schell
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630 864 6066
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630 864 6057
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630.864.6826
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631-630-8234
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SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated
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