Workplace 360 – April/May
In this month’s Workplace360 magazine, they highlight a proud moment for BPGI as Chair Aidan McDonough received the Industry Achievement Award at the European Office Products Awards, recognising his contribution to the wider office products channel.
They also look at dealer diversification, with Lello’s move into hospitality showing how businesses in the sector can continue to grow by responding to customer demand and expanding beyond traditional office products.
Highlights:
- European Office Products Awards: Aidan McDonough, Chair of BPGI, received the Industry Achievement award; the issue also lists the 2026 winners across product, reseller, sustainability and workplace categories.
- Dealer diversification: Lello’s move into hospitality shows how dealers can grow beyond core office products by following customer demand into specialist categories.
- AI governance: the shadow AI article gives dealers a useful checklist for setting policies before staff use unapproved AI tools with sensitive data.
- Sustainability shift: supplier features and the Green Thinking survey show continued pressure around recyclable materials, carbon data, packaging, Scope 1/2/3 emissions and sustainable product requests.
- Channel movement: CBS/ASK and Premier Paper acquisitions show ongoing consolidation and category broadening.
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