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MeadWestvaco Names Peter Doodeman European Managing Director of the Company´s Consumer Solutions Group
MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) today announced that Mr.
Peter Doodeman has joined the company as European managing director,
Consumer Solutions Group (CSG). Effective today, Mr. Doodeman will
focus on growth strategies for the company´s consumer packaging
solutions business in the European marketplace, with emphasis on the
food and beverage, health and beauty, and tobacco businesses.
The MeadWestvaco CSG business includes packaging systems, creative
design, print, manufacturing and systems, and offers a comprehensive,
simplified process for developing innovative consumer packaging
solutions. In his role, Mr. Doodeman will focus on profitable growth
opportunities that maximize MeadWestvaco´s consumer packaging platform
and expertise, and enhance the company´s ability to serve and grow
with customers in Europe.
Prior to joining MeadWestvaco, Mr. Doodeman was vice president at
Sara Lee Corporation and group president of Sara Lee Foods Europe.
During his 13 year tenure at Sara Lee, he held other key leadership
roles throughout Europe. Prior to Sara Lee, Mr. Doodeman held
increasingly responsible management positions at Medicijn Express
B.V., World Software Group B.V., Gist-Brocades, McKinsey, and Alza.
Mr. Doodeman´s career is distinguished by his extensive experience
driving growth and market share for consumer brands. He started at
Sara Lee/Douwe Egberts as a vice president for corporate development
for the Coffee & Tea, Household and Personal Care Divisions. During
this phase of his Sara Lee tenure, he coordinated the acquisition of
the Personal Care Division of Smith Kline Beecham and established a
joint venture with them, soon thereafter becoming president for this
business. While leading the business to sales and profit growth, he
has successfully managed important personal care brands such as
Duschdas and Badedas. He also became the president for the Sara Lee
Foods division in Europe, where he managed the growth of leading
brands like Aoste, Justin Bridou and Nobre.
"Peter is a seasoned global executive with a proven ability to
profitably grow businesses and brands in the pan-European
environment," said Mark S. Cross, senior vice president, MeadWestvaco
Consumer Solutions Group. "We look forward to having Peter on our
team. He brings a breadth of talent and experience to this position,
which will be integral to strengthening our position as a global
leader in packaging and packaging solutions."
He will initially be based in the Netherlands. Mr. Doodeman
finished his Pharmacy study at the University of Leiden and received
his MBA from Stanford Business School.
About MeadWestvaco
MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) provides packaging solutions
to many of the world´s most-admired brands in the food and beverage,
media and entertainment, personal care, home and garden, cosmetics,
and healthcare industries. The company has market-leading positions in
its Consumer & Office Products and Specialty Chemicals businesses, and
operates in more than 30 countries. MeadWestvaco manages all of its
forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest
certification standards, and has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year. For more
information, please visit us at www.meadwestvaco.com.