PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc
(NYSE: CCK) announced today that Djalma Novaes Jr., age 53, has
been selected to become President of its Americas Division
effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Novaes
will succeed Raymond L. McGowan,
Jr., age 62, who has informed the Company of his decision to
retire in the first quarter of 2015. Mr. Novaes will report to
Timothy J. Donahue, Crown's
President and Chief Operating Officer, and will be based in
Philadelphia.
Commenting on the transition, Mr. Donahue stated, "Under Ray's
leadership, the Americas Division has enjoyed a period of
profitable growth and made significant improvements in many areas,
including safety, quality and sustainability. We thank Ray for
leaving us with a much stronger and larger business, and we wish
him well. At the same time, we are fortunate to have someone of
Djalma's caliber ready to lead the Division as it continues to
grow. We are confident that his business acumen and managerial
skills along with his knowledge of our manufacturing processes and
dedication to customer service will be great assets for the
Company."
Mr. Novaes is being promoted from his current position as
President of CROWN Embalagens Metalicas da Amazonia S.A. (Crown
Brazil). Mr. Novaes has held a number of positions of increasing
responsibility within the Crown organization including Vice
President of Operations at CROWN Beverage Packaging North America.
He first joined Crown in 1998.
Mr. Novaes has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro and an MBA from Fundacao Getulio Vargas in Sao Paulo.
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Holdings, Inc.,
through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging
products to consumer marketing companies around the world.
World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more
information, visit www.crowncork.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward–Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information in this
press release consists of forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially
different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause the statements made
in this press release or the actual results of operations or
financial condition of the Company to differ are discussed under
the caption "Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December
31, 2013 and in subsequent filings made prior to or after
the date hereof. The Company does not intend to review or revise
any particular forward-looking statement in light of future
events.
For more information, contact:
Thomas A. Kelly, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, (215) 698-5341
Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President
Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, (215) 552-3720
Edward J. Bisno, Bisno
Communications, (212) 717-7578
SOURCE Crown Holdings, Inc.