Office Depot® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products
and services, today announced the availability of the award-winning
Rosetta Stone® language learning solutions from Rosetta Stone Inc.
(NYSE:RST), a leading provider of technology-based language learning
solutions, at Office Depot retail store locations nationwide and online
at www.officedepot.com.
As part of the agreement, Office Depot will have in-store retail
exclusivity in the Office Supply Superstore channel.
Unlike traditional learning methods, the Rosetta Stone method is
interactive and immersive, teaching communication skills the same way a
person’s first language is learned as a child – connecting the language
with its meaning, in real life scenarios. By bypassing translation and
tedious grammar drills, Rosetta Stone enables learners to think in the
new language from the very beginning by connecting words and grammar
with images.
“We are seeing more and more people looking to take up another language
to boost their resume and hiring potential, and Rosetta Stone is a
perfect tool for doing just that,” said John Lostroscio, Vice President
of Merchandising for Office Depot. “We are thrilled to be partnering
with the leader in the language learning category to offer our customers
such a world-class product.”
“We’re excited to expand and diversify our retail presence with Office
Depot,” said Eric Eichmann, chief operating officer, Rosetta Stone.
“This strategic relationship will allow us to reach the small to
mid-size business segment, as well as job hunting consumers.”
Office Depot customers can select from a variety of language offerings
including Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, German,
Arabic, and English.
For Office Depot store locations, please click on Office
Depot: Your Local Office Supply Store to find locations near you.
About Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Inc. is changing the way the world learns languages.
Rosetta Stone provides interactive solutions that are acclaimed for the
power to unlock the natural language-learning ability in everyone.
Available in more than 30 languages, Rosetta Stone language-learning
solutions are used by schools, organizations and millions of individuals
in over 150 countries throughout the world. The company was founded in
1992 on the core beliefs that learning a language should be natural and
instinctive and that interactive technology can replicate and activate
the immersion method powerfully for learners of any age. The company is
based in Arlington, Va. For more information, visit RosettaStone.com.
About Office Depot
Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of
customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as
Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides products and services to
its customers through 1,593 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales
force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.3 billion e-commerce operation.
Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion, and
employs about 42,000 associates around the world. The Company provides
more office products and services to more customers in more countries
than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or
through affiliates in 47 countries.
Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional
press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.
“Rosetta Stone” is a registered trademark of Rosetta Stone Ltd.
Office Depot
Jason Shockley, 561-438-0037
jason.shockley@officedepot.com
or
Rosetta
Stone
Reilly Brennan, 703-387-5863
rbrennan@rosettastone.com
