BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2017--
Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading provider of office
products, services, and solutions, today announced the appointment
of several senior executives to align with the Company’s focus to grow
its North American business.
Steve Calkins has been named President, Business Solutions Division,
focused on serving Office Depot’s B2B customers. With Office Depot since
2003, Calkins has been the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer since August 2016. Prior to that, he held various
executive leadership roles in operations for over five years, including
having responsibility for the Company’s contract sales business and
Canadian operations. Having already been successful in these roles, he
brings a wealth of knowledge and relationships that will support the
continued momentum currently underway and drive expansion in adjacencies
and services among B2B customers.
Troy Rice has been named President, Retail Division, focusing on our B2C
customers. With a background of nearly 30 years in the retail industry,
Rice, will maintain responsibility for setting the strategic direction
of the Company’s retail offerings while transforming the customer
experience. In addition, he will oversee the Copy and Print business.
Rice was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, and has been with Office Depot since April 2014. Prior to
joining Office Depot, Rice held various executive leadership roles with
Toys “R” Us and The Home Depot.
“With our Company’s revenue evenly split between the retail and delivery
businesses, it is imperative that we have strong leadership to meet our
customer needs in both of these key business segments,” said Gerry
Smith, Chief Executive Officer for Office Depot, Inc. “Both Steve and
Troy have significant experience leading these businesses which will
allow us to better leverage our integrated multi-channel business model
and continue to execute against our strategic initiatives.”
Additionally, Michael Allison, formerly Executive Vice President and
Chief People Officer, recently has assumed the new role of Executive
Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer. With Office Depot since
2006, Allison is utilizing his significant company and industry
experience as he continues to oversee Human Resources, Communications,
Loss Prevention and Events, and has added responsibilities for IT, Real
Estate and Construction.
Kevin Moffitt, currently Senior Vice President, eCommerce, will assume
the expanded role of Chief Digital Officer, leading eCommerce and all
digital-related activities for the Company. Moffitt, who has been with
the company since 2012, will build on his more than 20 years of
experience creating integrated, customer-centric digital experiences.
Reporting to Steve Calkins, he will be responsible for
transforming Office Depot’s digital platforms, driving digital strategy
and innovation and accelerating the company’s online and mobile growth.
In addition, John Gannfors has recently joined Office Depot as Executive
Vice President, Transformation and Strategic Sourcing. Gannfors is
leading the company’s Transformation Office, process improvement and
strategic sourcing areas where he will be responsible for procurement,
driving business process improvements across the organization and
executing on various efficiency and cost savings opportunities. He most
recently spent nearly 10 years as Vice President, Global Supply Chain
and Chief Procurement Officer, Data Center Group, at Lenovo. Prior to
joining Lenovo, he spent approximately 12 years in various leadership
roles at Dell.
Rounding out the company’s executive team are Stephen Hare, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Timothy Beauchamp,
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain.
“I am confident that with these leaders in place, we have the optimal
structure and expertise to support and expand our customer base and
focus on growing our North American business to position Office Depot
for long-term future success,” added Smith.
About Office Depot, Inc.
Office Depot, Inc. is a leading provider of products, services, and
solutions for every workplace – whether your workplace is an office,
home, school or car.
The company had 2016 annual sales of approximately $11 billion, employed
approximately 38,000 associates, and served consumers and businesses in
North America and abroad with approximately 1,400 retail stores,
award-winning e-commerce sites and a dedicated business-to-business
sales organization – with a global network of wholly owned operations,
franchisees, licensees and alliance partners. The company operates under
several banner brands including Office Depot, OfficeMax and Grand & Toy.
The company’s portfolio of exclusive product brands include TUL, Foray,
Brenton Studio, Ativa, WorkPro, Realspace and Highmark.
Office Depot, Inc.’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market under the symbol “ODP.”
Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax is a
trademark of OMX, Inc. ©2017 Office Depot, Inc. All rights reserved. Any
other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of
their respective owners.
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