New opportunities for digital education platform.

 

Officeworks has entered into an agreement to acquire Box of Books, a leading digital education company, as part of its strategy to accelerate business-to-business growth and expand its education offer. 

 

Established 30 years ago in Richmond, Victoria, Box of Books provides a digital education platform that “enhances student engagement with physical and digital textbook content”. 

 

The company delivers e-books and digital resources, provisions publisher interactive accounts and  ships physical textbooks and stationery. 

 

It is currently used in more than 200 schools across Australia. 

 

The company said It also reduces the administration burden on schools and disruption in the classroom by streamlining the distribution of more than one hundred quality content providers and publishers. 

 

Officeworks managing director Sarah Hunter said “ The existing alliance between Box of Books and Officeworks has highlighted the complementary nature of the two businesses. 

 

 “Over recent years we have seen how the classroom has evolved, with technology helping to make learning more accessible and personalised. Box of Books is well positioned to expand as schools around Australia continue to digitise.” 

 

Box of Books CEO Brad Dobinson said Officeworks would bring opportunities to the Box of Books business with its broad offer and relationships with more than 5000 schools.

 

“From the outset of the existing alliance we have had strong values alignment with the Officeworks team, working to make teaching and learning easier for students and teachers,” he said.

 

The agreement is subject to conditions and completion of the sale is expected later this calendar year.