ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R), Incorporated
(NYSE: OMX), formerly Boise Cascade Corporation, today announced changes to
its board of directors and executive management team.
George J. Harad, previously chairman and chief executive officer of Boise
Cascade Corporation, was elected executive chairman of the board of OfficeMax.
Chris Milliken, formerly division president and chief executive officer of
Boise Office Solutions, was elected president, chief executive officer, and a
director of OfficeMax.
Other management positions announced include:
-- Gary Peterson, president, Retail -- Peterson joined OfficeMax, Inc.,
in 2000 as president and chief operating officer and was responsible
for all day-to-day operations of OfficeMax's retail, commercial, and
catalog businesses. Following the acquisition of OfficeMax, Inc., by
Boise Cascade Corporation in 2003, Peterson was named president of
Boise Office Solutions' retail operations.
-- Michael Rowsey, president, Contract -- Rowsey began his career with
Boise Office Solutions in 1979 as a sales trainee. Since that time,
he has held several positions within the business. He served as
division vice president until 2001, when he was promoted to division
senior vice president for Logistics and Strategic Planning. Most
recently, Rowsey was senior vice president, Boise Office Solutions,
and general manager of Boise's contract office products business.
-- Ryan Vero, executive vice president, Merchandising -- Vero joined
OfficeMax, Inc., in 1994 and has held numerous positions including
executive vice president, e-Commerce/Direct, where he was instrumental
in the 1995 launch of OfficeMax's award-winning e-Commerce site.
Following the acquisition of OfficeMax, Inc., by Boise Cascade
Corporation in 2003, Vero became executive vice president,
Merchandising for Boise Office Solutions.
-- Harold L. Mulet, executive vice president, Retail Stores -- Mulet
joined OfficeMax, Inc., in 1999 as executive vice president, retail
sales and productivity, where he was responsible for store and field
operations. Following the acquisition of OfficeMax, Inc., by Boise
Cascade Corporation in 2003, he served as executive vice president -
Retail Stores for Boise Office Solutions.
-- David Goudge, executive vice president, Marketing -- Goudge joined
Boise Office Solutions as a sales representative in 1980. From 1983
to 1990, he held increasingly responsible positions in sales and
general management. He was promoted to manager of product marketing
in 1993, named vice president for marketing in 1998, and division
senior vice president for marketing in 2000.
-- Steve Embree, executive vice president, Merchandising - Retail --
Embree joined OfficeMax in 2004. Prior to joining OfficeMax, Embree
was Executive Vice President Merchandising and Replenishment for
Office Depot, which he joined in 1991. Before joining Office Depot he
was employed by Office Club, a West Coast start-up business, as
Divisional Merchandise Manager/Senior Buyer.
-- Matt Broad, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate
secretary -- Broad joined Boise Cascade Corporation in 1984 as counsel
in the legal department. In 1989, he was promoted to associate
general counsel responsible for the office products distribution
division. In 1989, Broad was appointed corporate secretary of Boise
Cascade Office Products Corporation.
Information about these and other OfficeMax executives and officers, along
with an organizational chart, fact sheets, and other information, is available
at http://officemax.mediaroom.com .
Effective today, Boise Cascade Corporation changed its company name to
OfficeMax, Incorporated. This change followed the completion of the sale of
the company's paper, forest products, and timberland assets for approximately
$3.7 billion to affiliates of Madison Dearborn Partners. As a result of this
transaction, several members of the former executive management team will
serve in transitional positions with OfficeMax and then retire when the
transition is complete. They include:
-- John Bender, senior vice president, Boise Building Solutions
-- Graham Covington, vice president, Boise Paper Solutions
-- Ted Crumley, senior vice president and chief financial officer
-- Ben Groce, senior vice president, Boise Paper Solutions
-- Vince Hannity, vice president, Corporate Communications and Investor
Relations
-- Guy Hurlbutt, vice president, Public Policy & Environment
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office
products distribution. 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, technology products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium, and
small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by more than
40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet, and more than
900 superstores. The business had sales of $6.6 billion in the first nine
months of 2004.
OfficeMax Contact Media Contacts
Bill Bonner Ralph Poore
630 438 8584 208 384 7294
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Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, +1-630-438-8584, or
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