United Stationers Names Hinsdale Resident, Ric Phillips, as President, Online and New Channels

United Stationers Names Hinsdale resident, Ric Phillips, as President, Online and New Channels

Phillips to lead online and new business initiatives at United Stationers

DEERFIELD, Ill. – January 30, 2013 – United Stationers has announced Ric Phillips, resident of Hinsdale, has joined United as president, online and new channels.

Phillips will be responsible for growing United’s new channels business and strategically positioning the company to win online by building new reseller capabilities for reaching the marketplace. As a member of United’s senior leadership team, Phillips will also collaborate across the company’s  business units to implement current and long range plans and policies. Most recently, he was a partner at McKinsey and Company in Chicago. Previously, he held various positions with Baxter Healthcare Corporation in Deerfield, IL.

Phillips joins two new key executives to support United Stationers’ marketing and online initiatives:

• Girisha Chandraraj is United’s new vice president, digital commerce.
• Diane Hund assumes the position of vice president, marketing for the Supply Division.

Reporting to Phillips, Chandraraj will lead e-commerce and digital strategy across all channels and business units.  Diane Hund will oversee the creation and delivery of the Supply Division’s marketing strategy and programs.

“Adding these three individuals to key positions reflects United Stationers commitment to applying the talent and resources needed to advance our resellers’ capabilities, while also strengthening our own organization for future growth,” said Cody Phipps, president and CEO.

About United Stationers

United Stationers Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of business products, with 2011 net sales of approximately $5.0 billion. The company stocks approximately 100,000 items, including technology products, traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture, and industrial products.  A network of 72 distribution centers enables delivery of these products to over 25,000 reseller customers.  This network, combined with United’s depth and breadth of inventory, enables the company to ship most products overnight to more than 90% of the population of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico.  For more information, visit www.unitedstationers.com.

United Stationers’ common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol USTR.