27th Oct 2006 10:30
Rexam PLC27 October 2006 Rexam appoints new non executive director Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world's leading beveragecan maker, announces that Wolfgang K. Meusburger is to join the Rexam Board asan independent non executive director on 1 December 2006. Wolfgang has many years experience of the fast moving consumer goods industry.He has worked in senior positions for international companies such as MarsGroup, Unilever and Scholler Holding and was the CEO of Tchibo, the food andretail group, from 1996 to 2001. He now acts as an advisor on management issuesand business development and sits on the board of a number of internationalconsumer goods companies based in Europe. Wolfgang, who is 52, is an Austrian national. He studied business administrationat the University of St Gallen, majoring in marketing. Commenting on the appointment, Rolf Borjesson, Rexam's chairman, said: "Wolfgang's experience of the FMCG business and his understanding of how todevelop businesses will be great assets to the Board and our Group as we pursueour strategy for growth and focus our efforts on being a market driven,innovative consumer packaging company." 27 October 2006 Enquiries Lars Emilson, Chief Executive +44 20 7227 4100David Robbie, Finance DirectorFinancial DynamicsRichard Mountain +44 20 7269 7291 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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