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OfficeMaxs Customer Service and Product Value Cited as Reasons for Continued
Partnership
ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) (NYSE: OMX), one of the
nations largest office supply distributors, has extended its contract with
Consorta, a leading group purchasing and resource management organization in
the health care industry, in a three-year deal to continue bringing first-rate
customer service, cost savings and next-day delivery to Consortas more than
2,400 shareholder organizations and affiliates.
OfficeMax, which has worked with Consorta since 2001, will continue to
provide office products, copy paper and computer supplies to Consortas
members nationwide. In renewing the contract, Consorta cited OfficeMaxs
superior customer service, professionalism and its ability to provide overall
cost savings and professional representation as key factors.
"Our continued relationship with Consorta is testament to our positive
track record in furnishing quality products, next-day delivery and competitive
pricing," said Mike Rowsey, contract division president, OfficeMax.
"OfficeMax is proud to keep providing personalized service and overall savings
to Consortas members and affiliates."
OfficeMax provides highly personalized shopping and ordering capabilities
such as innovative internet purchasing options and product selections to meet
the needs of the heath care industry.
"Our members chose OfficeMax because they have been a great partner for
many years bringing quality products and service to our entire membership,
including acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities and social service
agencies," said Kevin Soyke, director of support services for Consorta.
"OfficeMax provides significant cost savings and great customer service that
our members have rewarded with a new contract."
About OfficeMax Incorporated
OfficeMax Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business office
products solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an
unparalleled customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings,
and in value -- through a relentless focus on its customers. The company
provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology
products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and
small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 40,000
associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and approximately 950
superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
OMX. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more
information, visit http://www.officemax.com .
About Consorta
Consorta, based in suburban Chicago, is a leading health care resource
management and group purchasing organization whose shareholders are faith-
based or non-profit health systems. As a cooperative, Consortas shareholders
and participants share fully in the organizations bottom-line performance and
receive significant discounts through scale purchasing economies. Consortas
shareholders are among the leading integrators of non-profit health care in
America, sponsoring significant care providers in many parts of the country.
Consortas 13 shareholder health care systems represent 60 percent of all
Catholic hospitals in the United States, own many extended and alternate care
sites and have extensive affiliate relationships with other non-profit
hospitals and alternate care facilities. For more information, visit
http://www.consorta.com .
OfficeMax Contact Media Contact
Bill Bonner Nicole Miller, Bader Rutter & Associates
630 438 8584 262 938 5425
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