NAPERVILLE, Ill., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) , a leading provider of office supplies and services, today announced that it as been named the 2009 Supplier of the Year by the North American Steel Alliance (N.A.S.A.) for outstanding customer service and support. OfficeMax was chosen out of 50 suppliers that support N.A.S.A.

"We are proud to receive this distinguished honor from the North American Steel Alliance and value the partnership that has contributed to our mutual achievements," said Jim Durkin, EVP of North American Sales for OfficeMax. "We continue to work hard in providing structure and support using our Total Solutions model to help all N.A.S.A. members realize cost savings and uncover new efficiencies. We regard this award of distinction as a benchmark in our on-going pursuit of providing exceptional service and value."

Incorporated in November of 1996, N.A.S.A. is a member owned purchasing cooperative serving the metals distribution industry. Its primary business focus is to strategically link its members with the highest quality preferred suppliers. N.A.S.A. is comprised of 100 independently operated steel service centers throughout the United States and Canada with over 280 distribution and processing facilities, collectively representing annual revenues exceeding $7 billion dollars.

This is the fifth award OfficeMax has earned in 2009 alone for exceptional customer service and for the Company's commitment to helping customers achieve a better bottom line. Previously earned awards include the 2009 University Health Service Consortium (UHC) Service Excellence Supplier of the Year Award, the Ariba Spend Management Excellence Award in the Supplier Network Pioneer category, the 2009 Supply Partner of the Year by Educational & Institutional Cooperative Purchasing (E&I), and the 2009 Corporate Partner of the Year award by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

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OfficeMax Incorporated is a leader in both business-to- business office products solutions and retail office products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work. The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress(R), technology products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by more than 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 1,000 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/.

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