Posted March 1, 2010
United Stationers acquires software company
United Stationers Supply Co. announced the acquisition of MBS Dev, a Colorado-based provider of software and services to business products resellers.
MBS Dev serves customers in the office products, JanSan, industrial/MRO, technology, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, and building and construction supplies industries.
“Acquiring MBS Dev is consistent with our long-term goal of assisting resellers with their technology needs,” said S. David Bent, United Stationers’ senior vice president of eBusiness services and corporate CIO. “Most recently, this effort has focused on developing rich product content for resellers’ Web sites, offering United Smart Search as a search engine tool, and creating email campaigns to drive traffic to reseller Web sites. While these efforts will continue, United Stationers is committed to playing an even stronger role in supporting independent reseller technology, which we plan to accomplish through investments designed to accelerate the creation of additional eMarketing and eMerchandising solutions. Our investment in MBS Dev is an important step toward achieving that.”
MBS Dev will continue to serve customers’ needs under its current management team of Steve and Laura Guillaume, and will operate as a separate business unit within United.
