Corporate Express Promotional Marketing Upgrades ISO 9000 Certification
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Sam Krause, Director Business Development
Corporate Express Promotional Marketing
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Corporate Express Promotional Marketing Upgrades ISO 9000 Certification
St. Louis, Missouri, December 15, 2003 — Corporate Express Promotional Marketing-the leading supplier of branded merchandise programs to the Fortune 1000-announced today, its achievement of ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality management. The certification is valid through 2006.
"As anyone who has undergone ISO Certification knows, it is not a simple process," said Corporate Express Promotional Marketing's president, Dennis Multack. "This effort is indicative of our continuing commitment of excellence to our customers."
Corporate Express Promotional Marketing had already been certified under ISO 9002 standards. The new Certification is an upgrade because more responsibility is shifted to management to define, manage, and communicate ISO Standards. The new standards also cover processes involving data, communication, and software.
ISO 9001:2000 forms the foundation for Corporate Express Promotional Marketing's company-wide Quality Management System, which guarantees consistent customer-focused processes aimed at achieving outstanding service, same-day shipment, best-in-class products, and superior value.
In 1998, Corporate Express Promotional Marketing became the first branded merchandise program provider in the world to be certified in ISO standards, which measure best practices in the company's management and business processes against leading global benchmarks. Today, Corporate Express Promotional Marketing continues its industry leadership by becoming one of the only ISO 9001:2000-certified companies in the industry.
About Corporate Express Promotional Marketing
Corporate Express Promotional Marketing, Inc. is the promotional products division of Corporate Express, Inc. Founded in 1960, Corporate Express Promotional Marketing specializes in branded merchandise programs that lower the total cost of merchandise procurement and protect the value of brand assets. Its conventional and Web-based merchandise services consolidate merchandise spending, control merchandise and branding quality, and provide same-day order shipment. Corporate Express Promotional Marketing provides full-service catalog management, custom merchandise sourcing, and performance incentive services including sales incentives, employee service awards, safety programs, fulfillment and kit building. The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
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, paper 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, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Corporate Express' North American operations have more than 200 facilities, including 48 distribution centers, and the Company employs 11,400 people. The Company's Web site address is
www.CorporateExpress.com.
