ally by 2008, according to a Compete.com survey. The online community, Office Living was launched in November 2006 with a variety of articles from tips to recipes that are useful for a busy office professional. Business VenturesIn July of 2002, Medical Arts Press became a subsidiary of Quill when Staples Inc. purchased the Minneapolis-based company for $385 million. Since 1950, Medical Arts Press has helped healthcare practices meet their unique front-office supply needs. Medical Arts Press carries the industry's largest selection of specialty filing and general office supplies, 100% government-compliant forms, code books, office furnishings, imprinted patient communication and giveaways, ink and toner, breakroom supplies and more. In addition to the acquisition of Medical Arts Press, Quill also obtained SmileMakers and Hayes Marketing Inc. (HMI). Both provide creative products to help build patient loyalty and promote practices with giveaway items, promotional postcards, greeting cards and more. So Fast, So Simple SloganIn 2006, Quill's "So fast, so simple" branding campaign was launched. In conjunction with a program to migrate catalog shoppers to the Web site, Quill.com, the goal of the campaign was to encourage shopping online for a faster, simpler way to shop for office supplies. Events and Milestones1956 Quill is founded by Jack Miller in Chicago, IL1957 Brother Harvey joins the business and Quill moves into its first real office and warehouse1963 Quill's first big mail-order catalog is introduced1974 Quill reports annual sales of $3.5 million1974 Arnold joins his brothers in the family business1992 United States Supreme Court case Quill Corp. v. North Dakota in which Quill took the position that North Dakota does not have the power to make Quill collect a use tax from North Dakota customers 1995 A wide range of school supplies are added, such as crayons, rulers, audiovisual equipment, erasers, and other items to meet the needs of primary and secondary students1996 is launched1997 - Quill weathers the UPS strike.1998 Quill is acquired by Staples, Inc.2000 Larry Morse is named PresidentJuly, 2002 Medical Arts Press becomes a subsidiary of Quill2004 Quill is awarded the "Circle of Excellence" Platinum Award by BizRate.com (a Shopzilla Company) for customer service 2006 "So fast, so simple" branding campaign launc