O.K.I. has nine locations in the U.S., plus operations in Canada and the UAE.
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Strong sales in industrial supplies and janitorial/breakroom categories were partially offset by declines in office products and technology.
Dochelli was most recently COO of Lawson Products.
Strong growth for United Stationers was seen in industrial and jan-san categories.
Service is customized to reseller needs.
United Stationers research highlights purchasing behavior of workers who can work from anywhere.
CEO: USI 'optimizing network of distribution centers and realigning resources to support growth businesses.'
Strong growth in industrial supplies and janitorial/breakroom categories offset declines in office products, technology and furniture.
Strong growth in industrial supplies and janitorial/breakroom were partially offset by declines in technology and furniture.
Fareed Khan succeeds Victoria Reich, who announced her planned departure in November 2010.
Positions will be eliminated through voluntary early retirement and 'focused workforce realignment.'
Current United Stationers CEO Dick Gochnauer will step down in May 2011.
No successor has yet been named by United Stationers.
Sales increase driven by industrial supplies; jan-san and technology sales were weak.
Paul Barrett will become the new president of the jan-san master distributor.
United Stationers also says it may expand into new product areas in the segment.
CEO: Focus remains on sales initiatives, cost management, working capital efficiency gains and cash generation.
Larry Davis, who joined the distributor's industrial supplies division in 1999, will lead ORS Nasco.
The United Stationers group will centralize transportation for its three companies.
United Stationers' e-commerce group will be responsible for supporting and integrating platforms for the master distributor's resellers.
