Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Statement re Appointment of Chair Designate
31 Octobre 2018 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKG
Appointment of Chair Designate
SKG:ID SKG:LN
Smurfit Kappa Group plc ('SKG' or the 'Group'), one of the
world's largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging
products, with operations in Europe and the Americas, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Irial Finan as Chair Designate
effective 31 October 2018. He will succeed Liam O'Mahony who has
advised the Board that he will retire from the Board following the
conclusion of the SKG Annual General Meeting on 3 May 2019.
The appointment of Irial Finan follows a comprehensive selection
process led by the Group's Senior Independent Director, Roberto
Newell.
Liam O'Mahony joined the Board of SKG upon the Group being
admitted to trading on Euronext Dublin and the London Stock
Exchange in March 2007. He has served as Chair of the Group since
his appointment 10 years ago in December 2008.
Irial Finan joined the Board of SKG in February 2012. He has
been Chair of the Remuneration Committee since 2015 and a member of
the Audit Committee since his appointment. He was Executive Vice
President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of the Bottling
Investments Group from 2004 until he stepped down from the role in
December 2017 and retired in March 2018. He originally joined the
Coca-Cola system in 1981. He currently serves on the Boards of
Coca-Cola European Partners plc and Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan
Holdings Inc.
Liam O'Mahony, Chair, commented: "It has been a privilege to
Chair the Board of Smurfit Kappa Group. The last 10 years have been
a transformative time for the business and I have been lucky to
work alongside a group of outstanding professionals, both on the
Board and throughout the business. It is an exciting time for the
Group and I am delighted to hand over to Irial Finan, who has a
unique breadth and depth of expertise to lead the Smurfit Kappa
Board in the period ahead."
Tony Smurfit, Group CEO, added: "On behalf of the management
team I want to sincerely thank Liam for his outstanding
contribution to the Board and the Group over the past 10 years. He
has fully dedicated himself to the role of Chair and has overseen
the significant development of the Group over the period. His
leadership and guidance has been invaluable and he leaves the Group
in a position of strength and with exciting prospects in the short,
medium and long term. I would also like to welcome our new Chair,
Irial Finan. We look forward to working with him as we continue to
build on our position as a global leader in our sector."
Irial Finan, Chair Designate, concluded: "I am honoured to
accept the trust the Board has placed in me and I am committed to
building on Liam's outstanding contribution. I have been very
impressed with the vision and culture of the Group since joining
the Board and I look forward to the future development of one of
Irelands' preeminent companies."
ENDS
Contact
Garrett Quinn FTI Consulting
Smurfit Kappa Group
T: +353 1 202 7180 T: +353 1 765 0800
E: ir@smurfitkappa.com E: smurfitkappa@fticonsulting.com
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
around 45,000 employees in approximately 350 production sites
across 33 countries and with revenue of EUR8.6 billion in 2017. We
are located in 21 countries in Europe, and 12 in the Americas. We
are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America.
With our proactive team, we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
Follow us on Twitter at @smurfitkappa and on LinkedIn at
'Smurfit Kappa'.
www.smurfitkappa.com
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181031005169/en/
This information is provided by Business Wire
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 31, 2018 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
Smurfit Kappa (LSE:SKG)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Juin 2024 à Juil 2024
Smurfit Kappa (LSE:SKG)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Juil 2023 à Juil 2024