HARTSVILLE, S.C., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R. Howard Coker,
formerly division vice president-sales and marketing, Rigid Paper and Plastics
- North America, has been promoted to division vice president and general
manager - Sonoco Phoenix, effective January 1, 2006, it was announced today by
Charles L. Sullivan, executive vice president.
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Coker, 43, joined Sonoco (SON: NYSE) in 1985 and has served in a variety
of sales, manufacturing and management positions. Prior to his most recent
assignments, he served as director of sales, Rigid Paper and Plastics - North
America, after having served as general manager - Asia/Pacific, Rigid Paper
and Plastics division.
Coker is a 1985 graduate of Wofford College with a B.A. degree in business
administration and received an M.A. degree in business administration from
Wake Forest University in 1990.
"We are delighted that Howard will be bringing his broad sales, operating
and international experience to Sonoco's metal and plastic ends and closures
business that operates not only in North America but in Brazil, as well, where
it exports and serves the domestic Brazilian market," said Sullivan.
"Previously, Sonoco Phoenix reported to Rodger Fuller, vice president,
Rigid Paper and Plastics - North America. This change in responsibility will
permit Rodger the necessary time to direct the renewed growth in Sonoco's
rigid paper packaging, the Company's largest consumer business, as well as
lead the growing presence of rigid plastic packaging in our portfolio of
products and services providing total solutions to the packaging supply chain
needs of consumer product companies. We are fortunate to have someone with
Howard's experience capable of continuing to drive and enhance our growing
ends and closures business," said Sullivan.
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $3.2 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services,
with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in 85
nations. Additional information about Sonoco is available at
http://www.sonoco.com.
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