ACCO Brands Names Peter Munk President, European Office Products Group.LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. & AYLESBURY, United Kingdom -- ACCO ACCO American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists ACCO Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma ACCo American Cyanamid Company ACCO Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Organization ACCO American Clip Company ACCO Assistant Central Control Officer Brands Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABD ABD n. A candidate for a doctorate who has completed all the requirements for the degree, such as courses and examinations, with the exception of the dissertation. [a(ll) b(ut) d(issertation).] ) announced today that Peter Munk has been named President, European Office Products Group, effective February 1, 2006. Munk, 42, has spent ten years at Black & Decker, a global marketer and manufacturer of consumer and commercial products. At Black & Decker, Munk progressed through the organization in several different marketing and general management roles, most recently as Vice President, European Consumer Business, which includes power tools, garden, and home products. Munk played a leadership role in the transformation of Black & Decker from a country-driven to a pan-European strategic business unit-based business model. Earlier in his career, Peter spent eight years with Colgate-Palmolive in various marketing roles. "Peter's extensive experience with strong consumer brands, and his demonstrated management expertise, will serve us well as we continue to bring our former ACCO World and GBC GBC Game Boy Color GBC Global Business Coalition GBC Green Building Council GBC George Brown College GBC Great Basin College (Nevada) GBC General Binding Corporation GBC Greater Baltimore Committee GBC Goldey-Beacom College businesses together and become an even more formidable competitor in the European office products marketplace," said Dennis L. Chandler, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Office Products Group. Munk earned his MBA from the Cranfield School of Management Cranfield School of Management, part of Cranfield University has provided management training since the late 1940s. The first MBA programme was run in 1964, but the School of Management was founded later in 1967. , Denmark. He also holds a degree in Business and Economics from Aarhus University, also in Denmark. Peter will be based at the ACCO Europe headquarters in Aylesbury, England and will report to Chandler. About ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO Brands Corporation is a world leader in branded office products, with annual revenues of nearly $2 billion. Its industry-leading brands include Day-Timer, Swingline, Kensington, Quartet, GBC, Rexel, and Wilson Jones, among others. Under the GBC brand, the company is also a leader in the professional print finishing market. |
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