FinderCodes System First in Category to Reach National Retail Presence

Office Depot chooses FinderCodes Personal Asset Recovery System for availability in nationwide retail locations

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FinderCodes LLC (www.FinderCodes.com) announces its patent-pending, Electronics Lost & Found system for consumers is now available at nationwide Office Depot locations. The system, now available at all brick-and-mortar locations, combines the use of mobile phones, QR codes, GPS assistance and apps to fill the everyday necessity of recovering valuable lost items.

“Having our unique lost and found solution offered in Office Depot stores is great news”

AT&T®-branded FinderCodes substantially improves the chances of owners reconnecting with lost items by assisting Good Samaritans to contact them, simply and safely. FinderCodes kits, available in seven different product lines, blend scannable QR codes, smartphones, the Internet and durable smart tags to enable a quick, secure and hassle-free return of lost valuables -- including pets, electronics, travel and more.

Users create an account with FinderCodes that includes contact information for returning lost items. After purchasing and registering the tags using a smartphone or computer, users attach the durable tags to basically any item that could be lost. Popular items include mobile phones, luggage, pets, clothing and children’s products.

“Having our unique lost and found solution offered in Office Depot stores is great news,” said John Valiton, CEO of FinderCodes. “FinderCodes is the first product of our kind to be featured in brick-and-mortar locations nationwide. This will help us reach more consumers, giving them the chance at getting their lost items back and assisting well-meaning people in more easily returning found property.”

FinderCodes’ lost and found solution creates a situation where finders can quickly and easily return lost items to their rightful owners, as well as receive a reward for returning the item. This system works in favor of both the FinderCodes user and anyone who wants to return a lost item.

Available now at Office Depot locations and FinderCodes.com, FinderCodes lost & found kits retail for $24.99. For more information, or to purchase a system, visit www.FinderCodes.com or your local Office Depot store.

About FinderCodes LLC

AT&T branded FinderCodes LLC creates and markets cutting-edge, software solutions using QR Codes that track and connect things to people. The product is geared toward B2C and B2B customers alike. The company is led by a team of marketing, software development, and retail industry veterans located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The retail FinderCodes asset recovery system facilitates the return of lost items to their owners. Product kits include unique QR Code ID tags that give a finder of a lost item multiple ways to contact an owner, including shared geo-location.

About Office Depot

Office Depot provides office supplies and services through 1,678 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs, and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.5 billion, employs about 39,000 associates, and serves customers in 60 countries around the world. Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP.

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