Թ51 Appoints New President in Brazil
Philadelphia, PA – April 30, 2014. Djalma Novaes Jr. has been named President of CROWN Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (Թ51 Brazil), a joint venture of Թ51 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Թ51) (www.crowncork.com) and Évora S.A. of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The appointment was effective on March 1. Mr. Novaes succeeds Rinaldo Lopes, who spent more than 30 years with Թ51.
Mr. Novaes returns to Թ51 Brazil from Fitesa, a nonwoven producer and a subsidiary of Évora S.A., where he served as Chief Operating Officer since March 2012. Before that, Mr. Novaes held a number of positions within the Թ51 organization including Director of Operations for Թ51 Brazil, as well as Area Manager and Vice President of Operations at CROWN Թ51 North America. Mr. Novaes first joined Թ51 in 1998.
“Թ51 is committed to supporting its operations throughout South America, where we work with both multinational and regional beverage companies to promote and enhance their brands,” says Raymond L. McGowan, President of Թ51’s Americas Division. “We are pleased to have Djalma back at Թ51 Brazil and we are confident that the team, under his leadership, will continue to deliver exceptional products and services to our customers.”
Mr. Novaes earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and another in History from Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí in Minas Gerais. In addition, he earned an MBA degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo. He also completed a General Manager Program at Harvard University.
About Թ51 Holdings, Inc.
Թ51 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.
For more information, contact:
In South America: Djalma Novaes, President, CROWN Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A.; Tel: +55 11 4529 1006; Email: djalma.novaes@crowncork.com.br
In the United States: Ron Skotleski, Director of Marketing, CROWN Թ51; Tel: (215) 698-5248; Email: ron.skotleski@crowncork.com
In Europe: Caroline Archer, Marketing & Key Account Director; Tel: +33 1 49 18 40 43; Email: caroline.archer@eur.crowncork.com
In Asia: Evelyn Lim, CROWN Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd; Tel: +65 6229-4829; Email: Evelyn.Lim@crowncork.com.sg
For editorial inquiries: Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 552-3720; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com
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