American National Can Names President.CHICAGO, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1999-- American National Can Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAN) announced today that Curtis J. Clawson has been promoted to 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. in a move designed to enhance productivity, customer service and quality by linking the company's global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. . Clawson was most recently president of American National Can Group, Inc., Beverage Cans Americas (BCA BCA Business Case Analysis BCA Building Code of Australia BCA Boeing Commercial Airplanes BCA Board of Contract Appeals BCA Boston Center for the Arts BCA Billiard Congress of America BCA Bureau of Criminal Apprehension BCA Breast Cancer Action ) business unit. Over the past 18 months he was instrumental in establishing BCA as a pioneer in the implementation of lean manufacturing in the Beverage Can Industry. As ANC ANC abbr. African National Congress ANC African National Congress: South African political movement instrumental in bringing an end to apartheid ANC n abbr (= president, Clawson's immediate priority will be to implement the successful cost reduction processes and other Lean manufacturing productivity improvements in the company's European operations. Clawson's manufacturing ability and customer orientation will strengthen the company's global market position. With a Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and prior leadership positions at AlliedSignal and Arvin Industries, Clawson's background and proven track record make him an ideal choice for his new role, according to ANC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Edward A. Lapekas. "Curt has achieved positive, bottom-line results in all phases of the manufacturing process and our customer relationships, including production, quality, supply chain and people management," said Lapekas. "This diverse management expertise, combined with his understanding of manufacturing best practices from outside the beverage can industry, gives us a unique competitive advantage." ANC holds a leading position in the manufacturing of beverage cans and maintains strategic partnerships with world leaders in the soft drink and beer industries worldwide. The company's operations include 34 beverage can and end plants in the United States and Europe, along with facilities in Brazil and Turkey and minority interests in key markets such as Mexico, Japan, South Korea and China. The company shipped 38.7 billion aluminum and steel beverage cans in 1998. |
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