• Serving customers in over 35 countries• 88,000 associates worldwide• #108 on Fortune 500 list (2011)• Publicly traded on NASDAQ - SPLS, listed on S&P 500• The most financially strong supplier in the industry• #2 e-commerce company behind Amazon.com • Winner of the Australian Business Awards 2011 – Environmental

Sustainability award category• Founding member of the Australian Government’s Australian Indigenous

Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC)

Staples Company Overview

Staples is the world’s leading business essentials company and a trusted partner for single source solutions.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide our

customers with a sustainable single

source offering that makes it easy

and cost effective to purchase all

the products they need for the office.

This includes office products, business furniture, facility solutions, kitchen supplies, print solutions, promotional marketing and technology solutions.

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• Product and service expertise – helping your category managersand buyers make smart decisions

• One account manager –to streamline reporting, measurement and communication

• Assortment and selection –giving you the most flexibility tobuild a program that’s right for you

Business Partnership – Single Source

One trusted source for all your business essentials – helping you save time and reduce complexity.