MBEConnect and OfficeMax Collaborate to Highlight Diverse Business Owners

Oct. 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Overland Park, KANSAS (October 27, 2011) -- MBEConnect and OfficeMax have formed a business collaboration through the interactive publication MBEConnect Profiles. The two companies have formed a partnership to release a groundbreaking publication that highlights the many components of a major corporate supplier diversity program, as well as the diverse vendors that participate in the program. The OfficeMax Special Edition of MBEConnect Profiles magazine project is the first of its kind.

Regular issues of MBEConnect Profiles magazine are released quarterly and feature a variety of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) from across the country. The OfficeMax Special Edition of MBEConnect Profiles magazine exclusively features profiles of M/WBEs that serve as suppliers and vendors to OfficeMax. The original content is also focused solely on the OfficeMax supplier diversity program. The OfficeMax Special Edition of MBEConnect Profiles magazine features several articles about the supplier diversity program itself, including team member biographies, events and vendor success stories. Interactive multimedia components, such as web links, video, audio clips and collateral materials are used throughout the digital version of the magazine.

This collaboration demonstrates the great pride OfficeMax takes in its diverse suppliers and vendors, and they work to form strong and lasting business relationships with these businesses. OfficeMax has worked over the years to develop itself as a unique and innovative brand, and this first-of-its-kind collaboration exemplifies this notion.

The OfficeMax Special Edition of MBEConnect Profiles magazine will be available online and as free a smartphone and iPad application. A limited number of print copies will also be available. All versions of the magazine are available now at http://www.mbeconnectmagazine.com/officemax.

About MBEConnect:
MBEConnect is a business social network designed to unite M/WBEs with each other, and with large corporations looking for diverse suppliers. MBEConnect Profiles is a digital and interactive publication released quarterly which highlights the best and brightest M/WBEs in the country. For additional information, visit http://www.mbeconnect.com or http://www.mbeconnectmagazine.com.

About OfficeMax:
OfficeMax is a leader in both B2B and retail office products, including paper, technology, furniture, print and document services.  We serve enterprise-level, mid-size, small businesses and individual customers in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico. OfficeMax has approximately 33,000 associates worldwide who deliver an unparalleled experience through direct sales, catalogs, and the Internet with over 900 superstores nationwide. OfficeMax’s specific strengths in Distribution, Customer Service, Customer Reporting and Supplier Diversity are critical functions to our operations.  OfficeMax uses these key industry benchmarks to transform simple procurement into successful, business partnerships.

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MBEConnect is the free business social network for women- and minority-owned business enterprises, to network and connect with other business professionals and corporate partners.