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11 Oct 20

Updated: 13 Oct 20

w/Fine Fellowes

The healthy shift from OP
to ergonomics & hygiene

The much admired, family owned Fellowes company, is the shining example of a progressive OP maker pivoting to productivity solutions. The Bankers Box core business has been overtaken by ergonomic furniture & air purifiers in its drive for workspace wellness & higher hygiene through Covid & beyond. We spoke with CEO John Fellowes in May; and now report on its record progress. Updated

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20 Aug 20

Updated: 20 Aug 20

Raja's packaging
power passes $1B

Staples Europe acquisitions
+ 'Essentials' fuel growth

Raja Group, the European packaging and OP distributor, will report commendable growth this year in spite of Covid. We speak with CEO Danièle Kapel-Marcovici about progress with OP acquisitions from Staples, future organic growth plans and her women's rights foundation 

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18 Jul 20

Updated: 18 Jul 20

Beyond Electricals:
Wesco One Source

US #2/#3 distributor duo
forge #1 mega broadliner

Mega electricals distributor WESCO International's acquisition of major rival Anixter will have repercussions across all channels, not just electrical, according to an industry panel hosted by MDM last week. What are CEO John Engel's integration plans?

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6 Jul 20

Updated: 7 Jul 20

How HP views
the future of print

CEO Lores looks at DaaS,
MPS, WFH & sustainability
and channel development

HP CEO Enrique Lores in an interview with CRN's Kyle Aspach stated "The ongoing emphasis on work-from-home (WFH) is continuing to create new growth opportunities for HP and its channel partners, including a re-imagining of managed print services (MPS) for home offices" We discuss the 9 Q&A's

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13 May 20

Updated: 14 May 20

Clearing the Air
w/John Fellowes

The healthy shift from OP
to ergonomics & hygiene

Much admired family owned Fellowes company, is the shining example of a progressive OP maker shifting to productivity solutions, in the business supply market. The Bankers Box core business has now been overtaken by ergonomics, mobile accessories & air purifiers in its drive to workspace wellness & hygiene. We speak with CEO John Fellowes. Complete

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14 Apr 20

Updated: 14 Apr 20

Unilever looks
Beyond Covid 

Hygiene giant WFH chief
talks about his 4 priorities

On March 13th Alan Jope, Unilever CEO, the $60Bn consumer-goods conglomerate that makes everything from Dove soap to Knorr soup, ordered the firm’s 60,000 office workers in all countries bar China to work from home (WFH). Jope now a full WFHomer talks about tthe giant's priorities and the future beyond Covid

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3 Apr 20

Updated: 7 Apr 20

Uline: packaging
& hygiene force

"I love product" Liz Uhlein
CEO of $5.8Bn family firm

Uline, the leading packaging and hygiene supplies distributor based in Pleasant Prairie (Wisconsin) has grown 5X in the past 10 years. The Uehlein family run powerhouse has a passion for products & customer service exemplified by CEO Liz Uehlein that has proven iresistible 

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31 Mar 20

Updated: 31 Mar 20

Rubbermaid: ♥️
Recycling study 

Poor processes prevent
more positive participation

Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has published findings of one of the largest ever studies into business recycling and waste management across Europe. We review and comment on their most welcome 'Love Recycling' initiative 

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25 Mar 20

Updated: 25 Mar 20

Mighty MMM 
multiplies masks 

Steps up N95, respirator,

ventilator output (w/Ford)

Mighty 3M, the leading business supplies maker (inc. hygiene, safety, health care equipment + OP) has responded magnificently to the cause of Coronavirus prevention. CEO Mike Roman and team were interviewed by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. We discuss their responsive action

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18 Mar 20

Updated: 19 Mar 20

Z o o m Video
Comms Boom!

Video collaboration giants
outpaced by cloud upstart

Video collaboration specialist Zoom (CEO Eric Yuan, pic left) continued its relentless progress by outstripping traditional competition. Fuelled by soaring demand caused by remote working and social spacing from the Coronavirus its stock market capitalisation has soared 3.5X since its April'19 IPO 

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