Office National

Office National is an Australian network of independent office supply stores.[2] It is the dealer brand of Office Brands, and the name dates back to 1999, with the formation of Office National Limited (which later became Office Brands). The head office is located in Pymble,[3] a suburb of Sydney, NSW, Australia. The current CEO is Gavin Ward.[4]

Office National
Subsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1999
Headquarters
Pymble, NSW, Australia
,
Australia
Number of locations
180
Key people
Gavin Ward (CEO)
Marina Go (Chairperson)[1]
ParentOffice Brands
Websitewww.officenational.com.au
An Office National storefront in Australia

History

1999 merger

Office Brands began as Office National Limited, which was formed by a merger between Office Force, Office Network, and A.P.T.[5]

The company later launched two brands in Australia: Office Products Depot in 2003, and O-Net in 2009, a white-label brand that allowed for smaller independent stores to operate under the larger company without losing their existing brand.[5]

2009 name change and creation of Office National

Office National Limited underwent a name change in 2009, becoming Office Brands to reflect the two new additions to the company. The dealer brand became known as Office National from then on,[5] retaining the name from the 1999 merger and adopting the slogan “Above & Beyond.”[2]

Business and products

Office National primarily sells general office supplies, but also other office-related goods such as furniture and promotional materials. Locations also typically offer custom printing.

Achievements

Office National’s parent company, Office Brands, is the largest independent office supply group in Australia. [6]

Office National did well in recent Stationery News Reseller and Supplier of the Year Awards.[7] The 2016 winner in the metropolitan category was Office National Canning Vale,[8] and the list of finalists for the 2017 awards includes five Office National locations.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Office Brands Announces Appointment of New Non-Executive Chair". Office Brands. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. "About Us". Office National. 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. "Office Brands (Australia)". Business Products Group International. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. "Gavin Ward on the art of flight". Business First Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. "Background". Office Brands. 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  6. "OKI Data Australia Appoints Office Brands in Drive to Expand Australian Distribution". IDG Communications. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. "Reseller and Supplier of the Year finalists announced". Stationery News. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  8. "2016 Reseller of the Year Awards". Stationery News. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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