Press Releases
Lonesource Joins Kangaroo Express ‘Salute Our Troops’ Campaign to Honor Military Personnel and Families (July 21, 2011)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a company that sells and distributes office consumable products that customers need to run their business, has helped The Pantry, Inc., the leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States, achieve the $1 million fundraising goal early in the “Salute Our Troops” summer-long campaign to support the military.
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Lonesource Hosts Pilot Marketing Blitz in Downtown Raleigh (May 20, 2011)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a growing Cary company that helps businesses quickly and easily obtain the everyday products and supplies they rely on to do business, is ramping up local business and brand awareness with a marketing blitz.
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Tommy Re Joins Lonesource’s Cary Office (May 12, 2011)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a company that sells and distributes office consumable products that customers need to run their business, is pleased to announce that Tommy Re has joined the company as chief people officer.
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Robert Finez Joins Lonesource’s Cary Office (March 28, 2011)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a company that sells and distributes office consumable products that customers need to run their business, is pleased to announce that Robert Finez has joined Lonesource as the pricing manager.
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Lonesource Sponsors Hoops for Hope, Raises Money for Cancer Research (February 7, 2011)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a company that helps businesses quickly and easily obtain the everyday products and supplies they rely on to do business, partnered with Grace Christian School to help raise $4,500 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund by sponsoring the third annual Hoops for Hope event.
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Lonesource Earns Top Three Spot on TBJ’s Fast 50 List (November 9, 2010)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a company that sells and delivers office supplies and offers business optimization services and purchase-tracking technology, has been named one of the Triangle’s fastest-growing private firms for the fourth time. This year Lonesource placed near the top of the list at number three. The Fast 50 list is determined based on total revenue and percentage revenue growth. The Triangle Business Journal’s 18th Annual Fast 50 Awards were presented Nov. 4 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Research Triangle Park and were published in the November 5 issue.
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Lonesource Named to Prestigious Inc. 5000 List (September 15, 2010)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a company that helps businesses quickly and easily obtain the everyday products and supplies they rely on to do business, was named by Inc. magazine as a top 5,000 fastest-growing company in its 2010 list. This prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where future household names first make their mark.
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Lonesource Converts Atlanta Delivery Fleet as part of Company-Wide Branding Initiatives (August 31, 2010)
CARY, NC — Lonesource is wrapping up its branding initiatives by literally wrapping up its fleet of Atlanta delivery trucks using graphic wraps. The trucks were formerly labeled with the logo of Sunbelt Office Products, whom Lonesource acquired. This conversion is a major component of a company-wide brand conversion following Lonesource’s numerous acquisitions.
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Lonesource Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Initiating Company-Wide Charity Program (August 12, 2010)
CARY, NC — Lonesource is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month by initiating a company-wide charitable partnership with Kingdom Kids, a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in January 2009 by two of Lonesource’s Atlanta sales managers, Kevin Ford and Justin Hutchinson.
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Lonesource Signs Contract with ECi Software Solutions (April 6, 2010)
CARY, NC — Lonesource has signed a contract with ECi Software Solutions, the industry’s leading business management and e-commerce solution provider. Lonesource is using ECi’s DDMS® Business Management System to create a seamless transition for its newly acquired companies and future acquisitions.
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Mark Sickles Joins Lonesource Team (January 25, 2010)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a company that helps businesses quickly and easily obtain the everyday products and supplies they rely on to do business, is pleased to announce that office products industry veteran Mark Sickles has joined Lonesource as Vice President of Market Development.
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Lonesource Acquires NOI Supply (December 1, 2009)
CARY, NC — Lonesource has acquired NOI Supply, a division of Nashville Office Interiors (NOI). NOI Supply is one of the largest independent dealers of office products in Tennessee with operations in Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga. This acquisition brings together two high-growth companies with one common commitment to its customers and employees. Lonesource will retain NOI Supply’s approximate 44 employees and 33,000 square feet of warehouse and office space.
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Lonesource Expands into Charlotte (November 18, 2009)
CARY, NC — Lonesource is expanding its customer base into Charlotte, N.C. Despite the difficult economy, Lonesource’s unique services and attentive sales and delivery experts have been extremely well received by Charlotte-based businesses, and new customer sales are rising by the day.
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Lonesource Recognized for Fast Growth (November 10, 2009)
CARY, NC — Lonesource has been named one of the Triangle’s fastest-growing private firms. The Triangle Business Journal’s 17th Annual Fast 50 Awards were presented Nov. 5 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Research Triangle Park.
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Lonesource Succeeds in Triad Expansion (October 19, 2009)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leading provider of consumable indirect supplies, business optimization services and purchase-tracking technology, has officially touched down in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad Region. Despite the difficult economy, Lonesource’s unique services and attentive sales and delivery experts have drawn in nearly 200 new Triad customers since the expansion began.
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Lonesource Revamps Web Site with Customers in Mind (July 27, 2009)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leading provider of consumable indirect supplies, business optimization services and purchase-tracking technology has announced its newly revised Web site, www.lonesource.com. The site takes a new approach to introduce the company with three main pages: Who We Serve, What We Do, and Why We’re Different. These pages benefit potential and current customers by clearly articulating the services offered to them. The updated site is also more personal, thanks to video clips featuring Lonesource CEO Bradley King.
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Lonesource, Inc., Acquires Better Business Forms & Products of Greensboro (November 12, 2008)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, Inc., a company that helps businesses to quickly and easily obtain the everyday products and supplies they rely on to do business announced today that it has acquired Greensboro, N.C.-based Better Business Forms & Products (BBF). With this transaction, Lonesource, Inc. now offers complementary products and services for any business large and small.
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Inc. Magazine Taps Lonesource’s Sunbelt Office Products Among Nation’s Fastest Growing Companies (August 21, 2008)
CARY, NC — Sunbelt Office Products has been named to Inc. Magazine’s listing of the nation's 5000 fastest growing privately held companies driving the entrepreneurial engine of the U.S. economy. The company was recently acquired by Lonesource Inc., a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending. Sunbelt, based in Atlanta prior to the acquisition, is ranked 2,598 nationally with more than 140 percent revenue growth in the past four years.
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Lonesource, Inc., Acquires Sunbelt Office Products (July 1, 2008)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, Inc., a company that helps businesses quickly and easily obtain the everyday products and supplies they rely on to do business, announced today that it has acquired Atlanta-based Sunbelt Office Products.
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Lonesource Adds Four New Engineering Firm Agreements (June 25, 2008)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced that it has signed agreements with four new engineering firms, contributing to Lonesource's successful growth strategy in the engineering industry.
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Lonesource Expands Role at 2008 EFCG CFO Conference (April 10, 2008)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced that the company will be presenting at the 8th annual EFCG CFO Conference April 10-11 in New York City. Lonesource Founder and CEO, Bradley King, will give an executive presentation on the financial importance of adapting to change.
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Businesses Can Achieve Sustainability through Lonesource (March 31, 2008)
CARY, NC — Spend management company Lonesource has announced that it is assisting its customers in making sustainability a corporate priority. Lonesource supplies recycled products, offers a toner remanufacturing program and reduces shipments to help businesses improve the environment by “going green.”
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Lonesource Announces Best Practices for Financial Executives in Engineering Firms for 2008 (January 16, 2008)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, is offering financial executives in engineering companies best practices to better position their firms for success in 2008. These practices have been put to use and proven successful at leading engineering, land planning and architecture firms across the United States.
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Lonesource Secures Contracts with Six Engineering Firms (November 27, 2007)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced that it has signed on six customers in the engineering industry. These new customer acquisitions expand Lonesource's rapidly growing footprint of engineering customers.
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Lonesource Launches Regional Lunch & Learn Series (July 31, 2007)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, successfully launched a regional Lunch & Learn series with the first event taking place at Exploris Museum in Raleigh. With three events scheduled across the United States in 2007, Lonesource established the Lunch & Learn series to interact with customers face-to-face, to provide valuable information and to share updates on the company's spend management solutions.
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Bennie Thomas joins Lonesource as Senior Vice President of Sales (June 6, 2007)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced that Bennie Thomas has joined the company as senior vice president of sales. In his new role, Thomas will create innovative growth strategies, provide sales direction and lead business development activities nationally.
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Lonesource Introduces an Advanced Real-Time Budgeting Module and Ad Specialties Connection Product Category (April 16, 2007)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced two new enhancements to its services – the advanced budgeting module gives customers a complete view and management of real-time spending and the Ad Specialties Connection product category features thousands of logo-ready items.
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Lonesource Sponsors 2007 LPGA Player Lee Ann Walker-Cooper (March 19, 2007)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced its sponsorship of Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) player Lee Ann Walker-Cooper. This sponsorship provides a special platform for Lonesource to extend its brand across several cities in North America and support Walker-Cooper in her LPGA career.
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Lonesource Introduces the Sourcing Desk to Handle Special Requests for Customers (February 15, 2007)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced the creation of a new customer resource, the Sourcing Desk. The Sourcing Desk provides a dedicated service to source and deliver business products outside a customer's core business or procurement processes.
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Lonesource CEO to Present at ZweigWhite 2006 Mergers and Acquisitions Summit (December 7, 2006)
Conference to Offer Ownership Transition and Strategic Growth Best Practices for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Firm Executives
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today announced that company President and CEO Bradley King will deliver a presentation highlighting operational change and integration strategies for successful mergers and acquisitions.
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Lonesource Unveils a New Quarterly Newsletter, The Source (November 15, 2006)
CARY, NC — Lonesource, a leader in providing spend management solutions that consolidate, standardize and simplify corporate spending, today unveiled a new customer newsletter titled The Source. The quarterly outreach initiative will keep customers informed of business developments at Lonesource, provide insightful commentary on spend management strategies and highlight recent customer success stories.