PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that Robert H. Bourque, Jr., age 46, has been
selected to become President of its Asia Pacific Division effective
May 1, 2016. Mr. Bourque will
succeed Jozef Salaerts, who has informed the Company of his
decision to retire in the second quarter of 2016. Mr. Bourque
will be based in Singapore and
will report to Timothy J. Donahue,
Crown's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Commenting on the transition, Mr. Donahue stated, "During his
tenure, Jozef has guided the Asia Pacific Division through a period
of significant growth with sales of $1.2
billion and segment income of $145
million in 2015 compared to sales and segment income of
approximately $480 million and
$45 million when he was appointed
President of the Division in 2007. We thank Jozef for leaving
us with a much stronger business and a larger footprint in the
region, and we wish him well. We are fortunate to have
someone of Bob's caliber ready to lead the Asia Pacific Division as
it continues to grow. I am confident that the Company will
continue to benefit from Bob's management skills, knowledge of our
business and commitment to our customers."
Mr. Bourque is being promoted from his current position as
Senior Vice President – Crown Beverage Packaging, China and Hong Kong. During his career,
he has held positions of increasing responsibility within Crown's
sales, manufacturing, and engineering organizations. He first
joined Crown in 1993 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois
University.
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, PA. 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, 2014 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
Ed Bisno, Bisno Communications (212)
717-7578
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