| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Managed Services |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Milan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Key people | Gregg Ontiveros, CEO |
| Products | Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Marketing, & Packaging |
| Revenue | US$449.91 million[1] |
| Employees | 1,500[2] |
| Website | http://www.groupo.com |
Group O , Headquartered in Milan, Illinois, is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the U.S. and a provider of managed products and services, specializing in Marketing Services, Print Management, Decision Sciences, Business Process Outsourcing, Managed Services, Packaging, Supply Chain and Third-Party Logistics (3PL). Founded in 1974, Group O has grown to approximately 1,500 employees across 34 U.S. facilities. The company targets a broad range of industries, including: food and beverage, telecommunications, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, financial services, pharmaceutical, health care, and technology.[3] The company’s major clients include AT&T, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Caterpillar, Frito-Lay, Kraft Foods, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and Staples.[4]
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Group O was founded in Milan, Illinois in 1974 by Robert Ontiveros. Bob’s initial business, Bi-State Packaging, was started to sell packaging materials and equipment to manufacturers. During the 1970s Bi-State Packaging experienced sales growth, requiring the opening of several warehouses throughout the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico – making Group O an international business.[5]
In 1979, Group O opened R&O Specialties to provide supply chain solutions to industrial and consumer products companies. R&O Specialties brought a focus on process management and a Six Sigma culture to Group O that permeates the entire company to this day.[6]
In 1990, Group O identified additional opportunities for growth in the area of marketing support services and created Group O Direct. This venture took Group O into customer loyalty and marketing fulfillment programs which required Group O to develop competencies in the areas of: data management, printing, direct mail, promotional campaign management and business process outsourcing.[7]
In 2007, those three separate companies merged under Group O to become the three divisions - Packaging Solutions, Supply Chain Solutions and Marketing Solutions – that make up Group O. In 2008, Group O began offering print procurement and premium managed services to its clients.[8]
In a generation, Group O has expanded to an international business with over 1,500 employees and recognized as the 15th largest Hispanic business in the U.S.[9]