Our mission is to deliverTHE BETTER WAY
TO COMMERCE
We connect our customers to unmatched distribution and fulfillment capabilities so they can reach further and grow faster. As the essential link from point of sale to delivery, we empower resellers and manufacturers to improve their customer experience, expand their paths to growth and optimize their supply chain.
Our logistics and distribution expertise, broad product assortment and system integrations fuel businesses of all sizes, creating a powerful way to meet the demands of commerce today.
Our Core Values
Integrity
Collaboration
Customer-Centric
Embrace & Drive Change
Essendant is a purpose-driven company that reaches beyond business goals to define its success. We support our associates, customers and communities – and our values shape all we do. We are committed to doing what’s right in all situations for all stakeholders.
We are a diverse and inclusive team, bringing together different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that make us a better, more innovative company. And we're committed to continually building on a culture that empowers everyone, ensures the well-being of our associates, suppliers, customers and the public, and makes a positive impact in our communities.
Our Guiding Principles
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Giving Back
Associate Safety
Accountability
Our Impact
Charitable Foundation
Backpacks for Kids
City of Hope
Local Charities
The Essendant Charitable Foundation and councils across the country engage associates to make a meaningful difference. Through partnerships with industry and domestic organizations, we join together to give back to our local communities and serve those in need.
Our Evolution
Incorporates under the name Utility Supply Company
Opens first retail store and publishes first office products catalog
Enters the office products wholesale business
Begins to operate exclusively as an office products wholesaler and opens its first state-of-the-art distribution center
Becomes a
public company
Acquires Stationers
Distributing Company
Is acquired by
Associated Stationers
Acquires Lagasse
Acquires Azerty
Acquires Peerless Paper
Acquires Sweet Paper
Acquires O.K.I. Supply
Acquires CPO Commerce, MEDCO and G2S
May:
Becomes Essendant
July:
Acquires Nestor Sales
January:
Is acquired by Sycamore Partners affiliate, working together with another Sycamore portfolio company, Staples, Inc.
Essendant Fulfillment Services launches
2022 Marks a Century of Delivering Better
Our Leadership Team
Harry Dochelli
President and CEO
Renee Starr
SVP, Sales and Merchandising
Marcela Sztainberg
SVP, Human Resources
Tim Engstrom
SVP, Supply Chain
Allison Wadhams
SVP, Customer Experience and Marketing
Andy Kiss
SVP, Information Technology
Ryon Wharton
SVP, Finance and CFO
Discover the better way to commerce for your business
Wholesale
Distribution
Interested in buying products wholesale for delivery to your warehouse or drop shipped to your customers? We’ve got you covered.
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Services
If you’re looking for warehousing and order fulfillment services for your products, we have the expertise to deliver.