Office Depot names president of newly combined North America division

Boca Raton, Fla. — Office Depot Inc. announced Wednesday that it has appointed Kevin Peters as president, North America, a new position that combines the company’s previous North American Retail and North American Business Solutions divisions. Peters was previously president of North American Retail. “For the first time, we are consolidating all of our North American operations under one leader, allowing us to break down silos, increase our productivity and improve the execution of our key initiatives,” said Neil Austrian, chairman and CEO. Other management changes announced by Office Depot on Wednesday included: Bob Moore was named executive VP