Feb 10, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Sonoco announced three executive officer appointments. John M. Colyer, Jr. has been promoted to vice president, Global Paper and Industrial Converted Products. In this new role, Colyer has responsibility for Sonoco’s largest business segment, including global tubes and cores, paper, recycling, wire and cable reels, and internal supply businesses, including adhesives and forest products. In total, this segment has 198 global plant locations in North America, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand and Asia. Colyer is a member of the Company’s executive committee, reporting to Sanders. Ronald G. Leach has been named vice president of Sonoco’s recently expanded Global Protective Packaging segment, elected an officer of the Company and appointed to the executive committee, reporting to Sanders. R. Howard Coker has been named to the Company’s executive committee and remains vice president, Global Rigid Paper and Closures, reporting to Sanders. In this position, Coker has global responsibility for the Company’s composite can, and metal and peelable membrane ends and closures businesses. Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packaging supply chain services.