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Hear the latest news, interviews and analysis from the business supplies industry hosted by OPI, the leading media organisation for the international office products sector.

105 - GSA Commercial Platforms: Pacific Ink and Glass Commerce
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  • 105 - GSA Commercial Platforms: Pacific Ink and Glass Commerce

    In March 2024, the US General Services Administration awarded contracts for its Commercial Platforms Programme. Along with household names Amazon Business, Staples and Grainger, four small businesses were also given awards. OPI Talk spoke with two of these: San Diego-based Pacific Ink, led by Jaime and Alex Mautz, and Glass Commerce, a Silicon Valley start-up founded by Paola Santana. Episode recorded and edited by Andy BraithwaiteMusic by:Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r...Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg

    Mon, 20 May 2024 - 59min
  • 104 - ACCO Brands CEO Tom Tedford discusses 2023 results and recent developments

    Leading consumer and business products vendor ACCO Brands recently reported its 2023 financials. In this episode of OPI Talk, Andy Braithwaite caught up with ACCO CEO Tom Tedford to discuss the 2023 results as well as some recent developments at the company – including its divisional restructure and some category exits. Episode recorded and produced by Andy BraithwaiteMusic by:Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r...Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg

    Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 27min
  • 103 - OPI Talk at Ambiente 2024

    A series of interviews from the show floor at Ambiente 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. Mega consumer products show Ambiente took place in the German city of Frankfurt at the end of January. Following the demise of Paperworld as a standalone event in Frankfurt, this was the second year that Ambiente had included a special Working section for the traditional office products segment. OPI News Editor Andy Braithwaite spoke to a number of exhibitors to get their impressions of Ambiente Working and for a general business update. The podcast concludes with the thoughts of Messe Frankfurt’s Julia Uherek. The exhibitors featured are: Acme United, Novus-Dahle, Durable, Djois, Hopax, Tesa, and Edding.   Episode recorded and edited by Andy BraithwaiteMusic by:Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r...Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg

    Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 47min
  • 102 - Mike Gentile, Independent Suppliers Group (ISG)

    OPI catches up with Mike Gentile shortly before he steps down as CEO of leading US dealer group ISG. Earlier this year, Mike Gentile announced he would be leaving ISG after almost 20 years at the organisation, most of that time as CEO. In this interview, recorded at ISG’s headquarters in November, Gentile reveals what his future plans are, looks back at the highlights of his tenure at the dealer group, and gives his thoughts on some of the key issues impacting the independent dealer channel in the US.   Episode recorded and edited by Andy BraithwaiteMusic by:Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r...Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg

    Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 28min
  • 101 - Discussing sustainability with Mondi UFP

    If you are an OPI subscriber, you should have seen or even received the latest issue of OPI magazine, which is our annual Green Thinking issue. In keeping with that sustainability theme, for this podcast, News Editor Andy Braithwaite spoke with Bernhard Cantzler, the Marketing and Sales Director for Mondi’s Uncoated Fine Paper (UFP) business in the EMEA region. While many are quick to point out the environmental benefits of paper, this podcast covers some of the thornier issues related to papermaking, including the use of recycled versus virgin fibres, processes such as de-inking and bleaching, and the use of carbon offsetting to achieve sustainability goals. More on Mondi UFP’s sustainability initiatives can be found here.   Episode recorded and produced by Andy BraithwaiteMusic by:Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r...Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg

    Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 30min
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