Crown Holdings、アジア太平洋部門の新社長にロバート・バーク氏

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【フィラデルフィア2016年2月16日PR Newswire＝共同通信JBN】Crown Holdings, Inc.（NYSE:CCK）は16日、ロバート・H・バーク・ジュニア氏（Robert H. Bourque, Jr.、46歳）をアジア太平洋部門の社長に選任し、2016年5月1日付で就任させると発表した。ジョゼフ・サラーツ（Jozef Salaerts）同部門現社長は今年第2四半期に退任する意向を会社側に伝えていた。バーク氏はシンガポールに駐在し、Crownのティモシー・J・ドナヒュー（Timothy J. Donahue）社長兼最高経営責任者（CEO）の直属となる。

ドナヒューCEOはこの人事について「サラーツ氏は在任中にアジア太平洋部門を飛躍的な成長に導いた。彼が2007年に社長に選任された当時の売上高4億8000万ドル、利益4500万ドルは、それぞれ12億ドル、1億4500万ドルに急増した。はるかに強固な事業とこの地域での事業拡大を残してくれたサラーツ氏に感謝し、彼の今後の幸運を祈る。今後アジア太平洋部門の成長を率いるバーク氏のような力量の人を持つわが社は恵まれている。バーク氏の経営能力と事業の知識、顧客への献身が引き続きわが社のプラスになると確信する」と述べた。

バーク氏は現職のCrown Beverage Packaging（中国・香港）上級副社長から昇格する。これまでCrownの販売・製造・エンジニアリング組織で責任のある地位を歴任した。Crownへの入社は1993年。南イリノイ大学で機械工学を専攻し、理学士号を持つ。

▽Crown Holdings, Inc.について

Crown Holdings, Inc.は子会社を通じ、消費者向けに販売を行う世界中の企業向けにパッケージ製品を供給する大手企業である。世界本社は米ペンシルベニア州フィラデルフィアにある。詳細はwww.crowncork.com を参照。

▽問い合わせ先

Thomas A. Kelly

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

+1 (215)698-5341

Thomas T. Fischer

Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs

+1(215) 552-3720

Ed Bisno

Bisno Communications

+1 (212) 717-7578

ソース：Crown Holdings, Inc.

Crown Holdings, Inc. Announces Robert H. Bourque, Jr. as the New President of Its Asia Pacific Division

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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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 +1 (215)

698-5341  

Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs +1

(215) 552-3720  

Ed Bisno, Bisno Communications +1 (212) 717-7578

SOURCE  Crown Holdings, Inc.