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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I,LawrenceP.Reinhold,certifythat:
1. IhavereviewedthisannualreportonForm10-KofSystemaxInc.(the"registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statementsmade,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financialcondition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsoftheregistrantasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
ExchangeActRules13a-15(e)and15d-15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f))
fortheregistrantandhave:
a) Designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobedesignedunderoursupervision,to
ensurethatmaterialinformationrelatingto theregistrant,includingits consolidatedsubsidiaries,ismade knowntousbyothers withinthose
entities,particularlyduringtheperiodinwhichthisreportisbeingprepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
externalpurposesinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectivenessofthedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
d) Disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurredduringtheregistrant’smostrecent
fiscalquarter(theregistrantsfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannualreport)thathasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomaterially
affect,theregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting;and
5. Theregistrant'sothercertifyingofficer(s) andIhave disclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontroloverfinancial reporting,tothe
registrant'sauditorsandtheauditcommitteeoftheregistrant'sboardofdirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
a) Allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingwhicharereasonably
likelytoadverselyaffecttheregistrant’sabilitytorecord,process,summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
b) Anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantroleintheregistrant'sinternalcontrol
overfinancialreporting
Dated:March17,2016 
/s/LawrenceP.Reinhold 
LawrenceP.Reinhold,ChiefFinancialOfficer 