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NewsGeorge Abd Joins Pretium Packaging as President and Chief Executive OfficerJanuary 4, 2008 - Pretium Packaging is pleased to announce that George Abd has joined the company's St. Louis office as President and Chief Executive Officer. George has an extensive diversified history having previously served as CEO of Spartech Corporation, a $1.5 billion company in the plastic products industry. Keith Harbison the former CEO, will continue to have an active presence at Pretium as the Chairman of the Board, where his efforts will become more focused on the strategic direction of the business, customer relations and addressing the proper capital structure to facilitate growth. Dave Winslett, formerly President, has been promoted to Vice Chairman. "This organizational change is part of the continued evolution and growth of Pretium that started several years ago. We are in an extremely competitive and increasing complex industry. To continuously improve our service to our customers and drive consistent financial growth, we need an executive to lead the organization with a proven skill set and a track record of sustained performance. I believe George Abd is the right person for Pretium and I am extremely excited that he has agreed to join us." stated Keith Harbison. Mr. Abd stated, "I am thrilled to be joining Pretium Packaging and for the opportunity to be part of its future success. Keith and the Pretium team have built a great company focused on delivering value to its customers and I am committed to leading an aggressive execution of the company’s plans for enhanced customer service, growth, innovation and financial performance." Pretium Packaging is a St. Louis, Missouri headquartered supplier of PET & HDPE blow molded containers to the food, beverage, chemical, personal care and pharmaceutical markets. Operating 10 manufacturing facilities across the US and in Eastern Canada, Pretium supplies containers ranging in size from .85 oz / 25mL to 2.5 gallon / 9.5L. |
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