NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- OfficeMax® Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in
office supplies, technology and services, announced today that it
is making cloud service solutions available to customers across its
stores and U.S. contract business to help organizations and
consumers expand how and where they work.
OfficeMaxWorkplaceSM, the U.S. contract business for
OfficeMax, has launched new cloud services powered by
Xerox®, making OfficeMax Workplace the only
business-to-business office supplies and solutions provider to add
Xerox's leading-edge cloud services to its holistic suite of
work-better solutions for business customers. And starting in
February, OfficeMax stores nationwide will provide access to
MiMedia® cloud services for consumers and small
businesses. The two cloud service programs allow OfficeMax to
provide businesses of all sizes and consumers with a cost-effective
way to access, manage, share and recover files from many mobile
devices.
The new service also builds on OfficeMax Workplace's mission to
help customers drive efficiency and cost savings through innovative
products, services and solutions tailored to the unique needs of
their workplace.
"Medium to small businesses are increasingly finding that the
cloud can offer them technology solutions that allow for
consolidation of separate applications, and reduced on-site support
and software/hardware purchase," said John
Kenning, executive vice president and president of OfficeMax
Workplace. "Our new cloud service offering makes these businesses
competitive and offers previously unavailable technology solutions
that are cost effective, agile and flexible."
For small businesses and home consumers, MiMedia cloud services
available through OfficeMax stores will provide an easy-to-use way
to automatically back-up, store, access and share their files on
demand – including many popular business files and presentations,
and even music, videos and photos for personal use.
"Cloud storage isn't just for large organizations. More
entrepreneurs and consumers are using mobile devices to create
content, and then leveraging the cloud as a preferred solution to
store, access and share data that smart phones and tablets create,"
explains Michael Lewis, executive
vice president and president of Retail at OfficeMax. "We're pleased
to provide these innovators with access to sophisticated yet
easy-to-use cloud solutions that don't require IT staff to set up
or manage."
OfficeMax Workplace Cloud Services Powered by Xerox
The cloud-based services for business launched by OfficeMax
Workplace and powered by Xerox deliver software and related
applications through off-site data storage, allowing businesses and
employees to gain access to their computers – with a similar
screen, look and feel, and even many of the same applications and
files on their office computers – from virtually anyplace at any
time. Additionally, organizations can control much of their
hardware, server, storage and networking management tasks from one
streamlined online dashboard. Xerox's cloud-based mobile device
management service allows organizations to realize cost savings
while simplifying how they identify, manage, secure, track and
recover data across many employees' work-related mobile devices
such as smartphones, laptops and tablets. OfficeMax Workplace
provides access to trained technical representatives to answer
questions and help organizations develop individualized cloud-based
solutions.
MiMedia Cloud Services Available at OfficeMax Retail
Stores
MiMedia is the only retail-based cloud services provider to
offer nine key high-demand features in one package, including
automatic file back-up; cloud storage; real-time streaming across
more than 100 photo, video and audio music formats; and easy file
sharing across more than 20 social networks. The service also
includes access to MiMedia's apps for iPad®,
iPhone® and Android® for an easy-to-use
interface while on the go. Trained OfficeMax store associates are
available to help small businesses and home consumers select a
MiMedia service package that best suits their digital needs.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in integrating
products, solutions and services for the workplace, whether for
business or at home. The OfficeMax mission is simple: We
provide workplace innovation that enables our customers to work
better. The company provides office supplies and paper,
in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®,
technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and
consumers. OfficeMax consumers and business customers are
served by approximately 29,000 associates through OfficeMax.com;
OfficeMaxSolutions.com and Reliable.com; more than 900 stores in
the U.S. and Mexico; and direct
sales and catalogs. OfficeMax has been named one of the 2012
World's Most Ethical Companies, and is the only company in the
office supply industry to receive Ethics Inside®
Certification by the Ethisphere Institute. To find the
nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more
information, visit www.officemax.com.
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OfficeMax Media Contact
Nicole Miller
630.864.6069
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