HARTSVILLE, S.C., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Myles G. Cohen,
formerly division vice president - sales and marketing, Industrial Products
division - North America, has been promoted to division vice president and
general manager - Global Recovered Paper, effective April 1, 2006, it was
announced today by Jim C. Bowen, senior vice president, Sonoco (NYSE: SON).
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Cohen joined Sonoco in June 2003 as director of corporate and business
development. He subsequently headed all sales, marketing, customer service and
new product development initiatives for the Company's market-leading tube and
core business.
Cohen is a 1976 graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a B.S. degree
in marketing. He began his career at Duracell Batteries, and held a myriad of
leadership positions of increasing responsibility in sales, sales management,
marketing, and product development during his 20-year career with Duracell,
including vice president for worldwide sales for new products. Prior to
joining Sonoco in 2003, Cohen served as chief marketing officer of Fleet
Capital, a national commercial lender and division of FleetBoston Financial.
"Myles possesses an in-depth knowledge of the consumer products goods
(CPG), industrial and retail markets. His strong experience and skills will
enable us to identify future growth opportunities and further enhance our
success in the rapidly changing global recovered paper market," said Bowen.
Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $3.5 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more
than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in 85 nations.
Additional information about the Company is available at http://sonoco.com.
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CONTACT:
Allan V. Cecil, Vice President,
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