Corporate Express Inc. announced that the company has acquired the Peerless/Perdue office products companies located in Little Rock and Pine Bluff Arkansas, respectively.
Corporate Express is one of the world's largest business-to-business suppliers of essential office, facilities, furniture and computer products and services, with 2004 sales of approximately $4.5 billion in North America.
Corporate Express will continue to bring Peerless/Perdue customers the same product selection and commitment to service that they have come to expect with the additional resources of Corporate Express' broad product offering and dedicated local sales support. Customers will also benefit from Corporate Express' world-class distribution, award-winning online ordering system, industry leading diversity programs, and free next-day delivery
"We are very excited about this acquisition and proud to welcome our new associates and customers to Corporate Express," said Greg McLeod, President of Corporate Express' Mid-South Division. "Peerless/Perdue customers will continue to receive the same great sales support and customer service they are accustomed to, with the added benefit of our manufacturer-direct relationships and access to our full line of office products, office furniture, facility/janitorial supplies and computer products. This acquisition reaffirms our long-term commitment to both the Little Rock and Pine Bluff markets and we're proud to be part of these communities."
"I can't think of a better match than our company and Corporate Express," said Patt Rudder, CEO of Peerless/Perdue. "With our reputation for service in the office products market and the depth of products and services that Corporate Express brings, our customers will be the true beneficiaries of this winning combination. I am proud to be a part of it. Our organization can now focus all of its resources on expanding our printing and graphic services operation while at the same time ensuring our office products customers will receive the very best service available."
Peerless Graphics will continue to operate as an independent business, just as they have for more than 80 years. Corporate Express' Document & Print Management Division has entered into a strategic supplier agreement with Peerless Graphics, where both organizations will be working together to provide clients with a full range print services and products, including continuous forms, cut sheet forms, unit sets and commercial printing.
