BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2018--
Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading omnichannel provider of
business services and supplies, products and technology solutions, today
announced the appointment of Scott Kriss as Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer, effective April 3, 2018.
Kriss will report to Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Lower, and will lead and direct the activities of General
Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Systems, External Reporting,
and Sox Compliance for the company.
“Scott has significant retail experience, proven leadership skills and a
collaborative mindset that will greatly benefit us as we continue to
transform Office Depot,” said Lower.
Kriss most recently served as SVP, Chief Accounting & Tax Officer for
The Wendy’s Company, responsible for all aspects of The Wendy’s
Company’s accounting and tax functions. Prior to joining The Wendy’s
Company, he held positions at Bacardi-Martini, Inc., Tween Brands, Inc.,
Limited Brands, Inc. and Arthur Andersen & Co.
Kriss holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Bethany College in
Bethany, West Virginia. He also served as a Board Member for Junior
Achievement of Central Ohio and The Wendy’s Foundation, among others.
About Office Depot, Inc.
Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading provider of business
services and supplies, products and technology solutions through its
fully integrated omni-channel platform of approximately 1,400 stores,
online presence, and dedicated sales professionals and technicians to
small, medium and enterprise businesses. Through its banner brands
Office Depot®, OfficeMax®, CompuCom® and Grand&Toy®, the company offers
its customers the tools and resources they need to focus on their
passion of starting, growing and running their business. For more
information, visit news.officedepot.com
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Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax is a
trademark of OMX, Inc. CompuCom is a trademark of CompuCom Systems, Inc.
Grand&Toy is a trademark of Grand & Toy, LLC in Canada. ©2018 Office
Depot, Inc. All rights reserved. Any other product or company names
mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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