
11 Dec 2007
Office Depot entrusts European mail distribution to Spring Global Mail
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11 December 2007 – Office Depot, one of the world’s largest sellers of office products, has chosen Spring Global Mail as its sole supplier for European mail distribution. The contract, worth EUR 180 million over a three year period, will see Spring managing the distribution of 175 million catalogues each year across ten European countries.
Office Depot and Spring have already been working together for a number of years, with Spring distributing Office Depot’s Viking Direct catalogues in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Ireland. A combination of proactive account management, reliable service and reduced costs resulted in Spring also being awarded the distribution of catalogues in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy.
“Improving the efficiency of suppliers across the supply chain is a key part of Office Depot’s strategy”, says René Crins, European Project Director for Office Depot. “Spring have real expertise in the field of international mail and they apply this knowledge to find the optimal postal distribution solutions in each of the European markets in which Office Depot operates. This, combined with the meticulous way Spring manages our mailing plans across the supply chain, has resulted in the appointment of Spring as our sole supplier in this critical area.”
Iain McLure, Chief Executive Officer of Spring Global Mail commented “I am delighted that Office Depot have awarded this important contract to Spring Global Mail. Our team works in close cooperation with our counterparts in Office Depot on a daily basis, creating a partnership that ensures their demanding objectives are met. This success reflects our creativity in developing mailing solutions to meet the needs of large scale, multi-country mailers, for whom mail distribution is a non-core but essential part of their business model. They require solutions tailored to fit their business rather than off-the-shelf products, and Spring’s ability to provide such a solution is one of the key reasons why Office Depot have entrusted us with this key aspect of their business.”
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About Office Depot
Office Depot Inc. is one of the world’s leading supplier of office products and services, generating annual revenues of over USD15 billion and employing 52,000 people. Operating under the brand names Office Depot, Viking Office Products and Viking Direct, the multinational corporation is a leader in every distribution channel - from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogues and e-commerce. In Europe, it currently operates in 14 countries and is planning to move into several others.
About Spring Global Mail
Spring Global Mail (G3 Worldwide Mail NV) is a joint venture company, formed in 2001 by three of the world’s leading postal organisations – TNT of the Netherlands, Royal Mail Group of the United Kingdom and Singapore Post. Headquartered in Amsterdam and with more than 1,300 employees worldwide, Spring Global Mail provides creative, reliable and cost effective solutions for all types of businesses sending international mail.
For more information, please visit our website: www.springglobalmail.com
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