Steve Schwarz

Essendant, Inc. operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the distribution of workplace items. It offers the following product categories: janitorial, foodservice and breakroom supplies, technology products, traditional office products, industrial supplies, cut sheet paper products, automotive products and office furniture. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Part of GlobalView Technologies LLC, Clover Technologies, Inc. provides network integration services. The company is based in Wixom, MI. Clover Technologies was acquired by GlobalView Technologies LLC from SBC Communications, Inc. on January 17, 2001.

Prime Office Products, Inc. used to sell office products. It was established for the purpose of partnering, through acquisition, with US office products dealers. Prime had operations in more than a dozen states, primarily east of the Mississippi and its nationwide network of office supply distributors served mainly small and medium sized businesses. The company was founded by Paul J. Christians in April, 1999 and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.

OfficeMax, Inc. engages in the distribution of both business-to-business and retail office products. It operates through the following segments: Contract and Retail. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Cyprium Investment Partners LLC (Cyprium Investment Partners) is a private equity and mezzanine firm founded in 1998 by John R Sinnenberg. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, OH and having additional offices in New York and Chicago.