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Parneros joined Staples in 1987 as general manager of its first store in New York City and worked in the company's human resources, marketing, merchandising and store operations divisions. [5] In 2002, Parneros was appointed president of the company's U.S. Superstores and responsibility for over 1,000 locations. [ 6 ]
Staples's logo from 1988 to 2019. Staples Inc. is an American office supply retail company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded by Leo Kahn and Thomas G. Stemberg, the company opened its first store in Brighton, Massachusetts on May 1, 1986. [5]
At the time, Staples was just a small $30 million business unit. [6] She worked her way up through several management jobs, eventually becoming president of its North American operations. [7] In September 2016, she succeeded Ron Sargent as CEO. [5] As CEO and a member of the board of directors, Goodman oversaw 75,000 employees and around 1,900 ...
On May 31, 2016, Ron Sargent announced that he would step down as CEO of Staples after the company's annual shareholder meeting on June 14, 2016. The company's board of directors and Sargent mutually agreed that it was time for new management to step in to help Staples grow after Staples and Office Depot called off their $6 billion merger amid ...
He started his career with the Jewel Company's Star Markets where he became the vice president for the company's sales and merchandising division. [10]In 1986, Stemberg started Staples with backing from private equity firms, including Hambro International Ventures, Harvard Management, Bessemer Ventures, Adler & Company, and Bain Capital; [11] Bain co-founder Mitt Romney served on the company's ...
On Monday, Staples announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Michael A. Miles Jr. has resigned, effective Feb. 2, to take a new job with Boston-based investment firm Berkshire Partners ...
The Corporate Express board rejected the offer, saying that the price undervalued the company. [10] In a move widely seen as an attempt to stave off interest from Staples, the president announced a planned €1.4 billion takeover of French rival Lyreco on 21 May, [11] only for Staples to make an increased offer of €9.15 per share on 3 June. [12]
Staples Canada ULC, operating as Staples (Bureau en Gros in Quebec), [1] is a Canadian retail sales company owned by Sycamore Partners. [2] Staples was founded by Leo Kahn [3] and Thomas G. Stemberg. [4] Since 2017, Staples Canada has operated independently from Staples' U.S. retail and U.S. business-to-business (B2B) operations. [5]