BUH Buhrmann NV Ads

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Express, Inc., a Buhrmann company (NYSE:BUH), announced today that it has named Mark Settle Chief Information Officer of Corporate Express North America. Corporate Express is one of the world's largest business-to-business suppliers of essential office, facilities, furniture and computer products and services, with 2005 sales of approximately $4.6 billion in North America. In this position, Settle will have overall responsibility for developing and implementing technology solutions and strategy throughout Corporate Express North American operations. "Mark brings extensive multi-industry experience, with a focus in IT organizational development, data warehouse, supply chain, and customer web-based technologies," said Mark Hoffman, President and CEO, Corporate Express North America. "Mark's wealth of experience and excellent leadership skills make him a great asset to Corporate Express." Prior to joining Corporate Express, Settle was CIO for Arrow Electronics, a Fortune 200 distribution company with global operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Before joining Arrow Electronics, Settle served as Executive Vice President, Systems and Processing for Visa International and as CIO for Occidental Petroleum Corporation. He also served in leadership roles at Hughes Information Systems, ARCO Oil and Gas and NASA. Settle earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from MIT and a PhD from Brown University. About Corporate Express Corporate Express, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buhrmann, NV (AEX:BUHR)(NYSE:BUH), an international business services and distribution group. Buhrmann is a leading global supplier of office products and graphic systems for the business market. Corporate Express' product offering includes office and computer supplies, imaging and computer graphics supplies, office furniture, document and print management, desktop software, promotional products, and other similar products. Corporate Express has operations in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Through exclusive strategic partnerships, Corporate Express can deliver product to China, Finland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland and Taiwan. Corporate Express' North American operations have more than 200 facilities, including 38 distribution centers, and the Company employs 10,775 people. The Company's Web site address is http://www.corporateexpress.com/. DATASOURCE: Corporate Express, Inc. CONTACT: Van Hindes, Vice President, Communications of Corporate Express, Inc., +1-303-664-3989 Web site: http://www.corporateexpress.com/

Copyright