2008-12-08 - HSM signs European agreement with EOSA
The agreement with the leading alliance for European office supplies, EOSA, puts HSM on track for expanding their sales activities in Europe. In this partnership, members of EOSA are set to benefit from the optimum sales conditions for outstanding document shredders which are “Made in Germany” and also from first-class HSM sales and marketing support.
The European Office Supplies Alliance (EOSA) is now in cooperation with the manufacturer of document shredders, cutting machines and baling presses which is an internationally active partner which already has several existing commitments with various EOSA members.Karlheinz Haigis, Head of Global Key Account Management at HSM: “We are delighted about the E,OSA decision to work with HSM. The cooperation not only provides benefits for our existing business contacts in Europe but also for the members of the alliance who will opt for HSM in future. Our HSM sales distribution network and partners within Europe enable us to offer our customers optimum service.”
The head of international purchasing from EOSA, Veronica Avanzini, is also very pleased to have gained HSM as a reputable partner for the alliance.
About HSM
HSM was founded in 1971 as a one-man company with its headquarters in Salem on Lake Constance and now looks back on 27 years of experience in manufacturing office document shredders. The HSM brand stands for innovation and quality made in Germany and are the foundations of its success. Over the years, HSM has gradually grown and has now become a company with over 600 employees, which is active around the world but is still true to its German roots.
About EOSA
The European Office Supplies Alliance (EOSA) was founded in 2002 as a marketingorganisation for office material suppliers in Europe. The aim of the alliance is to combine all their business activities. In fact, the EOSA operates globally, although all the alliance members are independent companies and are leading providers in their own countries. The EOSA acts as a virtual global entity for customers and suppliers and coordinates marketing, sales and purchasing activities.
The combined profits of all the eleven EOSA partners amounted to roughly 750 million euros in 2007. Solid commercial activities in over 16 European countries means that the alliance plays a major role in the office supplies business.
On January 1st 2008, EOSA became a member of BPGI: Business Products Group International was formed to amalgamate independent dealers of office supplies and their sales organisations. The strength of the consortium is conveyed in its slogan Global Purchasing Power which is also the maxim – the strength to buy globally. BPGI is based in Washington D.C. in the USA and is the world's largest consortium of buying groups, consisting solely of independent office supplies dealers.
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