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The team celebrating 15 years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On 23 August it’s our 15th birthday <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our story started in August 2004, just a few months after Facebook was set up. (OK, so our growth has been a little slower, but world domination is still on the agenda.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years some things have changed, like the growing number of happy faces<\/a> in our office. But much has stayed the same. We still hold true to our commitment to helping UK businesses find the right office supplies at the right price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a business, we think it\u2019s really important to recognise successes and landmark moments. And we don\u2019t just do it every 15 years. Every month, at our town hall meeting we take time to announce people\u2019s birthdays (as well as give them a cake and card on the day). We also give out length of service awards to people who\u2019ve stuck it out with us! We think it\u2019s really important to celebrate success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time for some nostalgia <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we began in 2004 the world was quite a different place, especially for technology. Fifteen years ago we were all clutching Nokias, or if you were really high-tech you had a Blackberry. (How did we live in a world without smartphones?) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musically speaking, we were listening to the dulcet tones of Norah Jones, and the slightly less sweet voice of Usher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On TV we were watching a businessman called Donald Trump in the first series of the Apprentice. (Hasn\u2019t he moved on in the world!) Everyone was reading the Da Vinci Code and looking for conspiracy theories around every corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And do you remember Janet Jackson\u2019s unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl half time show? That was this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And finally…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some stationery milestones we\u2019ve achieved over the past 15 years. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n