Sonoco announces new executive leadership for its global businesses

Dec 05, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Sonoco announced that John M. Colyer Jr., has been named senior vice president, Global Industrial Products and Protective Solutions, and Rob C. Tiede has been named senior vice president, Global Consumer Packaging and Services, according to M. Jack Sanders, president and COO, and the Company's CEO-elect. These appointments are effective January 1, 2013, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. John Colyer, formerly vice president, Global Industrial Converting, will have responsibility for the Company's Global Paper, Tubes and Cores, Reels, Protective Solutions and related support businesses. Rob Tiede, formerly vice president, Global Flexibles and Packaging Services, will have responsibility for the Company's Corporate Customer program as well as its Global Rigid Paper, Closures, Rigid Plastics, Flexibles, and Display and Packaging businesses. "John and Rob are veteran leaders of our global packaging businesses and have demonstrated an ability to build strong businesses and effective leadership teams," said Sanders. "John has been instrumental in optimizing our global industrial-related businesses and in pursing the acquisition of Tegrant Holding Corporation, which led to the formation of our growing Protective Solutions business. Rob has successfully led efforts to rebuild our Flexible Packaging and Display and Packaging businesses, while evolving our marketing efforts and serving as executive sponsor for our IT systems integration." Rodger D. Fuller, previously vice president, Global Rigid Plastic and Corporate Customers, has been named group vice president, Paper/Tubes and Cores, North America , reporting to John Colyer. In this new position, which is effective January 1, 2013 , Fuller will be responsible for improving the vertical integration of the Company's North American Paper, Tubes and Cores, Recycling and internal supply businesses. With Fuller's appointment, R. Howard Coker, previously vice president, Global Rigid Paper and Closures, has been given the additional responsibilities as group vice president, Global Rigid Paper and Plastics, reporting to Tiede. The appointment is effective January 1, 2013. Ronald G. Leach Jr., vice president, Protective Solutions, has decided to retire from Sonoco, effective March 31, 2013. Replacing Leach will be Vicki B. Arthur, vice president, Protective Solutions, reporting to John Colyer. The appointment is effective April 1, 2013. "I want to personally thank Ron for working with Sonoco to acquire Tegrant and helping our efforts to rapidly integrate and further grow our combined Protective Solutions businesses," said John Colyer. "Vicki is an excellent choice to lead this business after directing our joint integration team and then quickly transitioning into a leadership position heading our custom-engineered consumer and industrial expanded foam and temperature-assurance packaging businesses." Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services.