BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2019--
Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading B2B integrated distribution
company providing business
services and supplies, products and technology solutions, today
announced the appointment of Richard Haas as Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 14, 2019.
Haas will report to Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Lower, and will lead and direct the activities of General
Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Systems, External Reporting,
Tax and Sox Compliance for the company.
Haas has served as Office Depot’s Vice President of Tax since January
2014, providing leadership and oversight for all tax matters. Prior to
joining Office Depot, he was Vice President of Tax for OfficeMax since
2007.
“Richard has demonstrated significant accounting and tax knowledge since
joining Office Depot,” said Lower. “As part of the Finance Leadership
Team, he has greatly impacted the organization’s culture as we continue
to transform our business.”
Haas holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a Master of
Accountancy (Tax Specialization) from Northern Illinois University.
About Office Depot, Inc.
Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading B2B integrated distribution
company providing business services and supplies, products and
technology solutions through its fully integrated omni-channel platform
of approximately 1,350 stores, online presence, and dedicated sales
professionals and technicians to small, medium and enterprise
businesses. Through its banner brands Office Depot®, OfficeMax®,
CompuCom® and Grand&Toy®, the company offers its customers the tools and
resources they need to focus on their passion of starting, growing and
running their business. For more information, visit news.officedepot.com
and follow @officedepot on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax is a
trademark of OMX, Inc. CompuCom is a trademark of CompuCom Systems, Inc.Grand&Toy is a trademark of Grand & Toy, LLC in Canada. ©2019 Office
Depot, Inc. All rights reserved. Any other product or company names
mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
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Source: Office Depot, Inc.
Rebecca Rakitin, 561-438-1450
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