Staples Advantage Awarded NJPA National Contract for Janitorial Supplies.

STAPLES, Minn., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) announces that Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., has been awarded a contract for Janitorial Supplies to provide facility solutions to NJPA members. NJPA is member-owned buying cooperative serving public and private schools, K12 through higher education, state and local governments, and non-profit organizations. The facility solutions and services business of Staples Advantage, Staples Facility Solutions, will provide janitorial supplies to all qualified organizations including more than 30,000 NJPA members nationwide.  

Staples offers a wide assortment of janitorial and cleaning supplies, break room products and emergency preparedness goods. With more than 15 years of industry experience, the Staples Facility Solutions nationwide team consults with public sector and education customers to create a customized solution, helping with product selection, usage and training. It's a complete program helping businesses provide a cleaner, healthier work environment.

"Staples Advantage provides a robust assortment of janitorial and cleaning products, including sustainable solutions, that NJPA members now have the ability to purchase easily and efficiently," said Lisa Hamblet, vice president for the facility solutions and services business of Staples Advantage.  "Our relationship with leading vendors, proven supply chain and team of facility experts ensure that NJPA members will now have an easy solution for procuring facility supplies."

About Staples Advantage:

Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., serves organizations of 20 or more employees up to the Fortune 1000, including global businesses, local, state and federal government, healthcare organizations and educational institutions. The Staples Advantage one source solution includes comprehensive products and services from office supplies, technology and printing to promotional products, furniture and facility supplies. Dedicated to providing organizations with greater cost savings and improved ordering efficiencies, Staples Advantage provides a customized level of account support and best-in-class customer service.  More information is available at www.staplesadvantage.com.

About NJPA:

The National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) is a municipal contracting government agency that serves schools, non-profit and government entities with competitively awarded contract purchasing solutions through industry-leading vendors.

Contact:
David Duhn | 218-894-5469 | [email protected]
Nina Akerley | 508-253-1078 | [email protected]

SOURCE National Joint Powers Alliance