NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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The Tax Man Cometh
Nov 10 2000 12:00 AM PST
Fur Flies at Net Tax Meeting
Sep 15 1999 12:00 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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Not quite as old-fashioned as the name suggests, Quill is a mail-order distributor of office products to more than 750,000 medium-sized businesses, as well as schools, associations, hotels, and health care and legal offices in the UK and US. To compete with office supply superstores, Quill markets some 20,000 Quill-brand and other brand-name products (from janitorial supplies and paper to furniture and software) at up to 84% off list prices. It sells its products through specialized catalogs, by phone, and on its Web site. The company also offers a variety of printing services. Former CEO Jack Miller founded Quill in his father's poultry shop in 1956; Quill is now a subsidiary of office products giant Staples.
COMPETITION |
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Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation (dossier)
Buhrmann NV (BUHRY)
Office Depot, Inc. (ODP)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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1998 Sales (mil.): 600.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 9.1%
Employees: 1,250
Revenue per employee: $480,000.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Lawrence J. Morse
CEO
Mike Patriarca
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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100 Schelter Rd.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
US
Phone: 847-634-6650
Fax: 847-634-5816
Online: Web Site
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