Bowen Named Senior Vice President of Sonoco Recycling and Internal Supply.HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Sonoco (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SON), one of the largest global packaging companies, today announced that Jim Bowen Jim Bowen born Peter Williams (upon adoption his name was changed to James Whittaker and upon marriage to Jim Bowen) in Heswall, Cheshire, England on August 20, 1937 is an English stand-up comedian and TV personality. has been named senior vice president, Sonoco Recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. and Internal Supply, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jack Sanders, executive vice president, Industrial. The move is effective immediately. In this new assignment, Bowen will focus on expanding Sonoco Recycling's business through market development, acquisitions and new services offerings. Sonoco Recycling collects and processes recyclable materials through 46 locations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. including a fleet of trucks and 1,300 trailers. He will also have responsibility for the Company's internal supply businesses including the Adhesives, Machinery Manufacturing and Forest Products divisions. "Jim helped build Sonoco Recycling and is the best person to lead its future growth," said Sanders. "The fact is Sonoco's recycling capabilities have grown far beyond the original intent of collecting paper to meet our own internal mill supply needs. Today, we also provide residential and commercial recycling services for several communities and even manage the recycling needs of many of Sonoco's packaging customers. Jim's leadership and experience will help us successfully manage growth and meet the changing needs of our customers." Bowen has been senior vice president since 2002, holding various senior management positions. Prior to that, he served as vice president and general manager, Paper; division vice president, manufacturing, Paper North America; and director of manufacturing. He joined the Company in 1972. Bowen is a graduate of the Pulp and Paper engineering program at North Carolina State University History
abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Duke University. About Sonoco Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.0 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit our Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/. |
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