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February 10, 2012

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SBS enhances US structure, 9th February 2012

News Release SBS Worldwide Inc February 10, 2012
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Atlanta</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN><STRONG>,
9<SUP>th</SUP> February 2012</STRONG> - Supply chain solutions provider SBS
Worldwide is restructuring its US business to drive enhanced flexibility and
bespoke services at a regional level.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The new structure is designed to ensure that SBS is
able to enhance the personal sales and operational service it is known for at a
regional level, while also utilising the group&#8217;s ability to offer the latest in
supply chain software tailored to specific industry verticals.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As a result of the change, SBS Worldwide&#8217;s US
business will be initially focused on four key regions &#8211; North East, Mid-West,
South East and West.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Previously, operations and sales strategies were
developed and controlled nationally and then implemented by individual
offices.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Now, an overall US structure will be created to
oversee sales and operations, with the four regions developing their own local
expertise.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SBS Worldwide Managing Director USA Lars Kloch says:
&#8220;This positive structural change will allow our regions to develop industry
vertical and local knowledge backed up by the buying power and supply chain
solutions of the larger SBS Group.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&#8220;The move encourages the entrepreneurial outlook of
both our operational and sales personnel in each of the regions and the flexible
and bespoke level of service customers in different areas of the country
require.&#8221;</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To support the new structure, Regional Vice
Presidents for Business Development and also Operations will be appointed to
oversee business at a regional level.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A central team of operations, HR, finance and IT are
already in the process of being established to oversee the national
structure.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This includes the appointment of Christian Marz as
Director of Operations USA and Jim Frentheway as Human Resources Director USA.
The overall US operation is led by USA Managing Director Lars Kloch.</SPAN></P>
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