OfficeMax Partners With U.S. Bank to Power OfficeMax's Visa Credit Card Portfolio
09 November 2009 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
-Partnership Provides Credit Card Benefits to OfficeMax Customers-
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax®,
(NYSE:OMX) a leading provider of office supplies and services,
today announced it has entered into a strategic alliance and
partnership with U.S. Bank, lead bank for U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB)
to issue a new OfficeMax Visa Signature® and Visa® Rewards credit
card. "U.S. Bank has had a long and rich history of successful
retail credit card programs that appeal to customers and build
brand loyalty," said Ryan Vero, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer
for OfficeMax. "Our customers appreciate the benefits of our credit
card program and regard it as a valuable tool for their business
and home office. We look forward to working with U.S. Bank in
identifying new reward opportunities that complement our MaxPerks
Rewards program and help our customers in unexpected ways."
OfficeMax customers can earn eight percent or more in rewards on
OfficeMax purchases when they use their OfficeMax Visa Card along
with their MaxPerks® Rewards membership. Cardmembers can also earn
reward points everywhere Visa is accepted. All cardmembers are able
to choose from a variety of rewards, including an OfficeMax gift
card, cash back, merchandise and unique travel opportunities. For
more information, please visit usbank.com/omx80003. "We are pleased
to partner with OfficeMax to deliver innovative and valuable
rewards to their loyal customers through this new credit card
relationship," said John Owens, SVP of U.S. Bank Retail Payment
Solutions. "We are proud to add a successful national retailer like
OfficeMax to our portfolio and the new no-annual fee OfficeMax Visa
will be a meaningful accelerator to their MaxPerks loyalty
program." U.S. Bank Retail Payment Solutions (RPS) is one of the
nation's leading providers of payment processing, issuing and
advisory services. RPS offers credit, debit, and prepaid payment
solutions to consumers and small businesses through U.S. Bank and
in partnership with financial institutions, businesses, governments
and employers. About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) 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®, 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/. About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), with $265 billion in assets, is the parent
company of U.S. Bank, the 6th largest commercial bank in the United
States. The company operates 2,851 banking offices and 5,173 ATMs
in 24 states, and provides a comprehensive line of banking,
brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment
services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit
U.S. Bancorp on the web at http://www.usbank.com/. OfficeMax Media
Contacts: OfficeMax Investor Contacts: William Bonner Jennifer Rook
Tony Giuliano Mike Steele 630-864-6066 630-864-6057 630-864-6820
630-864-6826 U.S. Bank Media Contact: Teri Charest 612-303-0732
DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Media, William Bonner,
+1-630-864-6066, or Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or Investors,
Tony Giuliano, +1-630-864-6820, or Mike Steele, +1-630-864-6826,
all of OfficeMax; or Teri Charest of U.S. Bank, +1-612-303-0732,
Web Site: http://www.officemax.com/
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