DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Stationers
Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR), a leading supplier of workplace essentials,
announced today that Robert B. Aiken
Jr. has rejoined its board of directors and will serve on
the executive and finance committees. His election to the
board brings the total number of members to ten, with nine of those
being independent directors.
Mr. Aiken, 52, previously served on the company's board of
directors from December 2010 to
May 2014. He stepped down from the
board last year due to the demands of his position as the chief
executive officer of Feeding America, the nation's leading hunger
relief organization. Prior to this role, Mr. Aiken was CEO of
the food company portfolio at Bolder Capital, a private equity
firm, and previously the managing director of Capwell Partners LLC,
a private equity firm focused on companies offering health and
wellness products and services. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Aiken
served as the president and CEO of U.S. Foodservice, Inc., one
of the country's leading foodservice distributors. He
previously held several senior executive positions at U.S
Foodservice and at manufacturing firms. Early in
Mr. Aiken's career, he worked as a business lawyer.
Mr. Aiken brings to the board of directors experience as a chief
executive officer of both public and private corporations with
significant operations and a large, labor-intensive workforce. He
has a broad background in foodservice distribution, with particular
expertise in acquisitions, finance, merchandising, operations,
sales force effectiveness, supply chain and private label products.
Mr. Aiken also holds accounting and law degrees from
Georgetown University.
Mr. Aiken currently serves on the board of directors of Red
Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
"We are extremely pleased to have an individual as well
qualified as Bob rejoin our board," said Charles K. Crovitz, chairman of United
Stationers' board of directors. "His leadership at Feeding
America and previously at U.S. Foodservice, as well as his
extensive strategic, merchandising and operations experience, make
him a valuable addition to our board."
Company Overview
United Stationers Inc. is a leading supplier of workplace
essentials, with 2014 net sales of $5.3
billion. The company stocks a broad assortment of over
160,000 items, including technology products, traditional office
products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture,
industrial supplies, and automotive aftermarket tools. The
Company's network of 77 distribution centers allows it to deliver
these products to approximately 30,000 reseller customers. One of
the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries is an online retailer which
sells direct to end consumers. This network, combined with United's
breadth and depth of inventory, enables the Company to ship most
products overnight to more than ninety percent of the U.S. and
major cities in Mexico and
Canada. For more information,
visit unitedstationers.com.
United Stationers common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market under the symbol USTR.
For Further Information Contact:
Cody Phipps
President and Chief Executive Officer
or
Todd Shelton
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
847-627-7000
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