Boris Elisman’s final OPI Talk podcast as CEO of ACCO Brands.
On 9 August, ACCO Brands CEO Boris Elisman announced he would be retiring as CEO of the company effective 1 October, with COO Tom Tedford stepping up to succeed him.
Elisman has been with ACCO...
Podcast: The heat is on
As the US state of Arizona sweltered in temperatures exceeding 110°F (43°C), OPI Talk spoke to Ian Wist, General Manager of leading independent dealer Wist Business Products and Equipment – which is headquartered near...
Podcast: Half-year update from Acme’s Walter Johnsen
OPI Talk catches up with Acme United CEO Walter Johnsen following the release of the company’s Q2 earnings.
Johnsen gives his take on a number of market areas and trends, including this year’s back-to-school season,...
Podcast: Interaction’s sustainable journey
Jan Van Belleghem on why sustainability is core to the development of Interaction’s Q-Connect brand.
European distributor alliance Interaction recently announced an initiative called Q-Conscious. OPI speaks to its Managing Director Jan Van Belleghem to...
Podcast: Sam Moncada of COPA, the Canadian Office Products Association
This episode of OPI Talk takes us to Canada, where we catch up with COPA President Sam Moncada.
Sam tells OPI about a recent training initiative launched by the association and then goes on to...
Podcast: Free previews from keynote speakers at OPI’s European Forum 2023
The OPI European Forum is taking place in Amsterdam from 22-24 May 2023, but you can listen now to three of its keynote presenters.
In this episode of OPI Talk, OPI Director Janet Bell goes...
Podcast: The potential of data-driven cleaning with Tork’s Nancy Farrell
With cleaning and hygiene taking on even greater importance since the COVID pandemic, one way of driving productivity and efficiency gains is through a better understanding of data.
In this episode of OPI Talk, Nancy...
Podcast: Walter Johnsen, Acme United
OPI Talk spoke to Acme United CEO Walter Johnsen shortly after the supplier’s FY2022 earnings conference call.
Johnsen gives his frank assessment of Acme’s performance in 2022, provides more details of an acquisition in Europe...
Podcast: ACCO Brands CEO Boris Elisman
OPI Talk spoke with Boris Elisman straight after ACCO’s FY2022 earnings conference call.
Last Thursday, 24 February, ACCO Brands published its Q4 and FY2022 earnings. In what was a year of two halves, the business...
Podcast: Beth Wright of Fellowes
The March 2023 issue of OPI magazine will feature the inaugural Influential Women in the Business Products World list.
To mark the occasion, the issue also includes a Big Interview with Beth Wright, Chief Commercial...
Podcast: Kim Leazer & Beth Freeman, FSI Office
OPI Talk speaks to mother and daughter duo Kim Leazer and Beth Freeman, part of the leadership team at family-owned US independent dealer FSI Office.
The two ladies represent the second and third generations at...
Podcast: NAOPA 2022 winner Charlie Kennedy
In the final OPI Talk podcast of 2022, Andy Braithwaite catches up with Charlie Kennedy, winner of the Professional of the Year prize at the 2022 North American Office Products Awards.
Charlie discusses some of...
Podcast: OPI’s 2022 round-up and 2023 predictions
OPI CEO Steve Hilleard and News Editor Andy Braithwaite take a look back at the main business products stories from 2022 and make some predictions on what to look out for in 2023.
Click on...
Podcast: Langstane – still evolving after 75 years
Leading Scottish independent dealer Langstane has been celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022.
To mark that occasion, and to find out how Langstane has been dealing with recent market challenges, the guest on this episode...
Podcast: A look at the latest US school and office supplies trends with NPD
In this episode of OPI Talk, NPD’s Leen Nsouli discusses the back-to-school (BTS) season and year-to-date performance of the office supplies sector in the US.
Nsouli looks at some of the reasons for the challenging...
Podcast: Striving for the best online customer experience
The guests in this episode of OPI Talk are Paddy Donnelly and Dave Bent, Group CEO and President North America respectively at ES Tech Group.
OPI’s Heike Dieckmann caught up with both for the Big...
Podcast: Market share opportunities in Australia
The board of Australian dealer group Office Choice recently approved a new strategic plan. Therefore, it seemed like an opportune moment for a catch-up with the organisation’s CEO Brad O’Brien.
OPI’s Andy Braithwaite spoke to...
Podcast: Q2 catch-up with ACCO’s Boris Elisman
A closer look at ACCO Brands’ Q2 2022 performance with the company’s CEO Boris Elisman.
ACCO Brands reported its second quarter 2022 earnings on 9 August. Shortly after the manufacturer’s analyst conference call had ended,...
Podcast: The breakroom goes high-tech
Vending firm Selecta now refers to itself as a ‘food tech company’ after repositioning itself in the workplace food and beverage space.
In this episode of OPI Talk, Toby Venus, Commercial Director at Selecta UK...
Podcast: The 135-year-old start-up
Writing instruments vendor uniball recently announced a rebrand of its operations in North America to uni.
As the company’s President Mike Parker says in this episode of OPI Talk, it’s more than just a name...
Big Read
$15 million raised for City of Hope
The National Business Products Industry (NBPI) has raised another $15 million for City of Hope over the past year.
The 2023 ACCOmplishing Hope fundraising campaign led by...
