Depot CUF linked
to California scam

Asinine Austrian fails to elevate
ethics code and violates law

29 Feb’12

Office Depot’sobsession with incompetence and unethical behaviour knows no bounds. They have returned to plunder the California State contract they lost in 2010, illegally…

Pay–LESS for
more productivity

Omaha reseller gears up
to double sales by 2017

25 Feb’12 (Complete)

Jim Matgenand Keith Powellstarted Pay-LESS Office Products26 years ago and built one of the leading US regional resellers. They have just invested in sales and marketing professionals to start a new phase of growth...

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Friends for
productivity

Ohio’s leading OPS reseller’s
plan to double sales by 2017

19 Feb’12 (Complete)

Last week we visited one of the most progressive OPS resellers in the US, Ken Schroeder’s Friends Business Source based in Findlay (Ohio). We speak with VP sales and marketing Betsy Hughes…

ODGate Scandal:
Special Report

Depot damaged
and drowning...

More fraud investigations to

plague and sink it in 2012?

19 Feb’12

May’12 marks the 5^th anniversary of self-destruction for the beleaguered ex-#1 bigbox Office Depot.Instead of abating, the fraud investigations are expected to escalate …

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U n i t e d
unplugged

Shelton shares strategies
for inspiring independents

18 Feb’12 (Complete)

Last Tuesdaythe management team of United Stationers, the US#1 OP wholesaler, reported 2011 results. We asked new president Todd Shelton to expand on the plans he outlined in the webcast…

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Winning women in OPS

Xerox vision
Burns bright

CEO’s passion to win the
BPO, managed services market

14 Feb’12

Xerox CEO Ursula Burns sees her company’s transition to services provider as part of its longtime mission: streamlining businesses’ processes.

Papermakers’
priced-up progress?

UPM report strong sales;
IP slower, Stora Enso flat

8 Feb’12 (Updated)

The world’s leading papermakers International Paper (#1), Stora Enso(#2) and UPM Kymmene(#3) have now completed their Q4'11 reports. We analyse Stora today and comment on comparative performances...