About SUPRA
SUPRA, aims to be your favored supplier of Office Supplies, Office Furniture,
and for your Total Office Solution needs.
Based in Pennsylvania, SUPRA Office Solutions, Inc. (SUPRA) is an organically grown, independently operated, Office Products & Service Company (including Office Supplies, Paper, Technology, Janitorial, Break-room and Office Furniture, Delivery, Installation, Design/Layout & Project Management).
SUPRA was founded in June of 2011, and is the culmination and product of over 100 years of diverse business experience of its founders and key associates; in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, IT Systems, customer service, management, taxation, and more specifically the Office Products and Service Industry. SUPRA brings to market a proven methodology of providing "Service Excellence" with their customers in the office products industry. SUPRA is a Small Business Enterprise, located in a HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) where it maintains office and warehouse space.
SUPRA is also a Tier-One Partner with Office Depot|Office Max. And, with its recent purchase of EMSCO Scientific Enterprises, Inc. (EMSCO), a 35 year old supplier of Medical, Laboratory & Pharmaceutical Supplies, Equipment and Chemicals. SUPRA has further diversified its product offering and National footprint; servicing companies like: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Dow Chemical, V.A. Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, Zimmer Surgical, Inc., and Veteran Administration Hospital, Others.
SUPRA's officers possess a myriad of office products knowledge and experience.
Lin Thomas, Ken Carter and Ismail Shahid have fostered a combined 60 year working relationship with major companies, suppliers,
and trade associations in the office products industry, and have established a reputation for providing innovative ideas
and processes to our national account base.
Prior to launching SUPRA, the principals led the growth of another minority firm
from a "local" $5Million firm to greater than a $40 Million "National" firm.
Lin is an alumnus of the Kellogg School of Management, Executive Advanced Management Program, at Northwestern University. Ken is an alumnus of the
Tuck School of Business, Minority Business Executive program, at Dartmouth University; each sponsored by the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
Our Mission
SUPRA Office Solutions, Inc. SUPRA is committed to providing a superb customer
experience, hence our motto "Service Excellence."
SUPRA is dedicated to providing the best products at competitive prices via cutting-edge technology;
equally coupled with integrity and care, to our Customers, Vendors, Staff Associates and the Global Community.
The SUPRA Business Advantage
- Our belief that God blesses good intentions and actions, which is the foundation that we rely upon.
- Many years of diverse experience is a major ingredient, which we have accrued a great deal of, amongst our principals and associates.
- Our ability to integrate into our organization, youth - for energy and innovation, intermediate aged personnel for knowledge and stability, and senior aged personnel for wisdom and guidance.
- Our ability to forge respectful and meaningful business alliances, amongst industry leaders, customers, vendors, trade groups, organizations and related businesses.
