Former President of Lenox Collections and Goebel of North America
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCO Brands announced today that it has named Martha A. Curren Vice President and General Manager of its Day-Timer(R) brand business for the U.S., Canadian and International marketplace.
"We know the Day-Timer brand has a substantial history and strong customer awareness," said Kriss Kirschhoff, President, Document Finishing Group, ACCO Brands Corporation. "Martha's significant leadership experience in direct marketing, reseller channels, product development and new business development, joined with her open communication and high energy will guide the Day-Timer business in focusing on the brand and expanding market appeal." As President of Goebel of North America, 2005 - 2008, Ms. Curren improved operating results, formulated organizational change and introduced new products to be meet consumer needs.
As President of Lenox Collections, 1998 - 2004, she led a team of 400 employees in the U.S. and U.K., and increased operating income to an all-time high. She led highly collaborative teams and launched six new successful business/brands, among other achievements. Prior to this, she achieved numerous career milestones at Lenox Group from 1990 - 1998 where she progressed from Brand Manager to Marketing Director to Vice President, Sales and Marketing to General Manager, New Business Development. Ms. Curren also held management positions at Franklin Mint, a direct-to-consumer collectibles business.
"I am very pleased to be leading a team of caring and knowledgeable professionals at Day-Timers. I look forward to developing a collaborative environment that will build upon the traditional level of quality and service our customers expect while we move forward with creating innovative new products to appeal to ever changing customer needs. Continuing to build value added relationships with current consumers and trade customers is a high priority," said Ms. Curren.
About Day-Timers: Established in 1947, Day-Timers, Inc. is the original American provider of time management solutions and organization tools to help simplify life. Day-Timers is a subsidiary of ACCO Brands (NYSE:ABD). The complete Day-Timer(R) brand line of planners, luxury leather covers, portfolios, handbags and more can be found at http://www.daytimer.com/ or by calling 1-800-225-5005. Select organization tools are also available at Staples, Office Depot, Office Max and other major office supply retailers.
SUBSIDIARY OF ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION DATASOURCE: Day-Timers, Inc.
CONTACT: Connie LaMotta of LaMotta Strategic Communications, Inc. for Day-Timers, Inc., +1-845-358-6301, cell +1-845-596-6091 Web site: http://www.daytimer.com/
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