TSR
TIMELINE: |
1986:
The Supply Room Companies, Inc.
created by a merger of three
companies.
1987:
Corporate name changed to Office
America, Inc. The Supply Room
Companies became a commercial
division.
1988:
The Supply Room Companies, Inc.
Purchased by Yancey S. Jones
and M. Addison Jones, Jr..
1989:
Earned contract as Prime Vendor
to University of Virginia and
Hospital.
1990:
Acquired Showcase Office Supplies
of Charlottesville.
1991:
Acquired Richmond Office Supply,
a respected dealer in Richmond
for over 75 years.
1992:
Xerox Corporation selected The
Supply Room Companies as metro
agent north of the James River.
Acquired Standard Office Supply
of Norfolk. Acquired Budget
Office Furniture of Richmond.
Selected by Richmond Newspapers,
Inc. for a five year contract.
1993:
Acquired CMG Office Products
Division of Richmond. Acquired
Brown-Morrison of Lynchburg.
Acquired Virginia Stationery
Co., Inc.
1994:
Acquired Lafoon Business Supply.
Earned contract as prime vendor
for Virginia Commonwealth University.
1995:
Acquired Printing & Mailing
Ltd. of Richmond. Earned contract
as prime vendor for State of
Virginia. Earned contract as
prime vendor for Henrico County.
Acquired Roberson's of Leesburg
and Office City in Fredericksburg.
1996:
Acquired Service Stationers
of Harrisonburg. Acquired Leimkuhler
Office Products of Baltimore,
Maryland. Anne's Cards &
Books merged with Meade &
Co.
1997:
Acquired Proximus Color Printing
of Virginia.
1998:
Acquired Total Office Products
of Maryland.
1999:
Acquired MEGA Office Furniture
of Virginia. Acquired Spencer
Printing of Virginia. COLORMARK
announced as new name for combined
printing companies.
2000:
Renovations completed on our
new 280,000 square foot Corporate
Headquarters located in Ashland,
Virginia. Moved MEGA Office
Furniture's Clearance Ctr. and
Distribution Ctr. to new building.
Corporate name became TSR, Inc.
with 3 divisions.
2001:
3 Year contract with State of
Virginia. One of first using
eVa.
2002:
Secured GSA Contract
FSS# GS-02F-0048N-
SIN 75-200 for Office Supplies.
2002:
Acquired Open Plan Systems.
The Largest Re-manufacturer
of Herman Miller Office Workstations
2003:
Sold Colormark Printing. earned
the GSA Contract, JWOD Certification
and JumpTech.
2004:
Department of Minority Business
Enterprise Certification Awarded
to The Supply Room Companies,
Inc.
We were chosen again as the
primary office supply and toner
contract vendor by the State
of Virginia.
2005:
We acquired Network Business
Interiors. This acquisition
greatly expands our ability
to sell to the contract market.
We acquired BeTTerType. Allowing
us to sell remanufactured toner
cartridges. TSR was named to
the "Companies That Care"
honor roll recognizing companies
for innovative programs that
help our communities and employees
thrive.
2006:
TSR became a women-owned business with Jane Jones becoming majority shareholder and added BeTTerType a remanufacturer
of toner cartridges, to it's
brand offerings & was named
to the "Companies That
Care" national honor role for
the second consecutive year.
MEGA West Broad's showroom opened
in July.
2007:
Named to the "Companies
That Care" national honor
role for the third consecutive
year. Pat Barber promoted to President in August. Voted "Best Place
to Work" from Richmond
Magazine. Earned state certification
WS6360 as a small business,
woman-owned vendor. |
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The Supply Room
Companies (TSRC) is the largest women owned independent
dealer of office supplies and furniture
in the Commonwealth of Virginia. TSRC
can serve all your office needs through
divisions including The Supply Room
Office Supplies and Mega Office Furniture.
In addition to these services, The Supply
Room carries many product lines including
Ad Specialty Items and BeTTerType recycled
ink cartridges. We serve the entire
Virginia market including the District
of Columbia and Maryland. With sales
offices located state-wide, TSRC associates
are available for your every office
need. At the Supply Room companies you
get friendly, helpful service and free next day
delivery. We deliver the difference
because we are Your Total Office
Solution.
Richmond
Magazine's "Great
Places to Work"
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In the first quarter
of 1999, The Supply Room acquired
MEGA Office Furniture, creating a
powerful presence in both the office
furniture and office supply arenas.
MEGA Office Furniture has two
retail locations in Richmond and one
in Norfolk with showrooms of office
furniture where you "SeemorePayless!".
It is through
growth and constant innovation that
The Supply Room Companies, Inc. maintains
its high standards of Total Customer
Satisfaction. The Supply Room
provides its customers with a single
source for most anything in the office
and the best service found anywhere.
 Service
Around The Globe! AOPD: American Office
Products Distributors was created
in 1978 by five independent regional
suppliers and has grown to include
45 independent office suppliers in
all of the major cities throughout
the country. The network allows independent
dealers to service national accounts
by coordination and cooperation via
a central computer.
AOPD is a $200 million marketing group
and The Supply Room Companies is one
of the largest independent dealers
in that network. Addison Jones, Executive
Vice President of Sales,
served as the President of AOPD from 1999 to 2001.
Click the AOPD logo above to learn
more...
Our
Mission Statement:
"The Supply Room Companies strive
to provide our customers and suppliers
with responsive, efficient and cost-effective
distribution methods for office supplies,
computer accessories, furniture and
other business services in the markets
we serve. Through partnerships with
our customers and suppliers, we will
achieve our goal of Total Customer
Satisfaction! We strive to manage
our business with the highest ethical
standards in a socially responsible
manner. We place particular emphasis
on the welfare of our associates and
being a responsible supporter of our
communities."
The Supply
Room Promise:
As a customer you are the most
important part of our business and
we are committed to “Delivering
the Difference” to meet
your expectations. Total Customer
Satisfaction is our commitment
to you as a customer that all purchases
from our company will meet your expectations
and you are completely satisfied with
your purchase. |
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