22nd Mar 2006 09:00
Rexam PLC22 March 2006 Rexam appoints new non executive director Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world's leading beveragecan maker, announces that Noreen Doyle is to join the Rexam Board as anindependent non executive director from today, 22 March 2006. Noreen, who currently sits on the boards of Credit Suisse Group, Newmont Mining(NYSE) and QinetiQ, was the First Vice President (senior operational executive)at the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) up to herretirement in 2005. She was responsible for banking operations and, chairingthe Operations Committee, helped shape the bank's overall strategy andmanagement. Prior to joining the EBRD in 1992, she spent 18 years in various seniorpositions at Bankers Trust Company in London, New York and Houston. Noreen has a BA from the College of Mount St. Vincent in New York, and an MBAfrom the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College, NewHampshire. She holds US and Irish citizenship. Commenting on the appointment, Rolf Borjesson, Rexam's chairman, said: "Noreen'sfinancial and international background and strong on-the-ground contacts fromher life in banking will be a great asset to Rexam and the Board. In addition,as we are growing our business in the emerging markets both through acquisitionsand organically, her knowledge of the requirements in this area will be hugelyvaluable to us." 22 March 2006 Enquiries Lars Emilson, Chief Executive +44 20 7227 4100Andrew Mills, Group Communications Director Financial DynamicsRichard Mountain +44 20 7269 7291 Rexam is a leading global consumer packaging company and the largest beveragecan maker in the world. Our vision is to be the leading global consumerpackaging company. We are business partners to many of the world's most famousand successful consumer brands as well as young, entrepreneurial start-ups. Weoffer a broad range of packaging services and solutions for differentindustries, using different materials and technologies. We have some 22,000people in more than 20 countries. Three things characterise us - leadership inour industry, our commitment to innovation and our passion to deliverexceptional value. Rexam has an ongoing turnover of approximately £3.2 billionand is a member of the FTSE 100. Rexam's ordinary shares are listed with the UKListing Authority and trade on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol REX.For further information, visit Rexam's web site at www.rexam.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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