BLOCK AND COMPANY, INC. NAMES JOHN CRUICKSHANK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER<br /><br />Wheeling, IL, October 22, 2013 – Block and Company, Inc., a privately held global provider of office products and cash handling equipment and supplies, recently appointed John Cruickshank as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.<br /><br />John brings a strong finance background across a multitude of steel industry-related companies during the course of his career. Most recently, he was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Designed Alloy Products, Inc., a family owned specialty steel manufacturing business based in Aurora, Illinois.<br /><br />Prior to that, John worked in financial and strategic leadership roles with New Star Metals, Reliance Metals Canada and Corus America, all of which are companies involved in some facet of the steel industry. He began his career with Price Waterhouse Coopers and Unilever PLC.<br /><br />"We are pleased to welcome John to the Block team," said John Lanman, Chief Executive Officer of Block and Company. "John brings decades of finance and strategic leadership experience to our business. His keen industry knowledge and his extensive business acumen are a perfect fit for our businesses. We welcome his leadership to Block and Company."<br /><br />Established in 1934, Block and Company Inc. is a privately held manufacturer and distributor of office products headquartered in Wheeling, Illinois. Block, MMF Industries and MMF POS are divisions of Block and Company, Inc.<br /><br />Block (www.blockandcompany.com) is a distributor of cash handling and office supplies and equipment to businesses in the banking, gaming, hospitality, vending, restaurant, educational and business services industries. Product categories include coin and currency handling, check handling and document storage, coin and currency bags, drive-up and ATM supplies, forms, imaging supplies, signage, lobby supplies and crowd control products, identification and security products and office, breakroom and janitorial supplies.<br /><br />MMF Industries (www.mmfind.com) is a U.S. manufacturer with over 70 years of metal fabrication experience. MMF Industries targets office supply distributors, office supply retailers, financial suppliers, and online retailers with a full line of cash handling products, key cabinets and desk accessories.<br /><br />MMF POS (www.mmfpos.com) is a U.S. manufacturer and leading supplier of cash drawers and accessories selling to POS/retail distributors and OEM accounts.<br /><br /># # #<br /><br />Contacts:<br /><br />Michelle Formanek<br />Marketing Manager<br />Block and Company Inc.<br />mformanek@mlbgwb.com<br />Phone: 847.215.3647<br /><br />Phone: 847.537.7200<br />www.blockandcompany.com<br /><br />Note to Editors:<br />Block and Company's news releases are available at:<br />http://www.blockandcompany.com/press-releases