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April 9, 2013
Office Depot, OfficeMax move forward on merger

OfficeMax and Office Depot have announced the committee members tasked with overseeing the process to select a CEO for the combined company and selection of the executives who will help to manage the integration planning process.

February 20, 2013
OfficeMax, Office Depot merger moves forward

The office retail field narrowed Wednesday, as OfficeMax and Office Depot officially announced an agreement to merge into a single company.

January 4, 2013
Kevin Peters to leave Office Depot

Office Depot on Friday announced that Kevin Peters had resigned from his role as president of the retailer’s North American division effective immediately.

May 24, 2011
Interim CEO gets full time job at Office Depot

After serving seven months in an interim capacity, Office Deport made a surprise decision and named long-time board member Neil Austrian as its new chairman and CEO.

April 18, 2011
Office Depot gets new ad agency, still without CEO

Office Depot didn’t have to look far in its search for a new agency of record, as the Boca Raton, Fla.-based office supplies and services company announced the selection of Fort Lauderdale-based Zimmerman Advertising.

November 2, 2010
Austrian in charge again at ODP

Office Depot this week disclosed that board member Neil Austrian will receive a $200,000 monthly...

October 26, 2010
Results improve at ODP, search on for CEO

Two days after announcing the resignation of chairman and CEO Steve Odland, Office Depot on...

October 25, 2010
Office Depot seeks CEO after SEC settlement

Steve Odland has resigned as chairman and CEO of Office Depot just days after the Securities and Exchange Commission released a settlement agreement detailing how he and former CFO Patricia McKay violated the agency’s fair disclosure rules. Board member Neil Austrian will fill the CEO role on an interim basis while the executive search firm of Heidrick & Struggles locates a replacement.

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