monica luechtefeld Wh O she is: Executive Vice President of Global E-Commerce,
Office Depot
inn Ov ati On: Growing Office Depot’s online revenue
the l OWd OWn: Under Luechtefeld’s guidance, Office Depot has grown to become the fifth-largest online retailer in the nation, just behind Dell and ahead of Walmart. Office Depot now generates more than $4.1 billion in annual online revenue through its more than 50 websites around the globe, including one site dedicated solely to environmentally friendly products. “The Internet is a terrific tool for business customers,” Luechtefeld says. Today, Office Depot’s e-commerce team is continuing to find innovative ways to serve customers, creating tools that make the sites easier to use and developing new mobile strategies.
Why B OCa WOrks: “Boca Raton is a
great place to work [and] a great place to live because it offers accessibility and convenience. It’s also a great place to recruit new talent.”
Kelly Smallridge President and C eO, Business d evel OPment B Oard Of P alm Bea Ch C Ounty “Boca Raton offers one of the best live, work, learn and play environments for CEOs. It has a diversified workforce, which is attractive to international companies. It offers a wide array of turn-key office and lightindustrial facilities, and it has easy access to three international airports and its own small airport.”
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