Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Directorate change
19 December 2017 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKG
Dublin, London | 19 December 2017
Board Appointment
Appointment of Carol Fairweather as an independent Director
SKG.I SKG.L
Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG" or the "Group"), one of the
world's largest manufacturers of paper-based packaging products,
with operations in Europe and the Americas, announces the
appointment of Carol Fairweather to the Board as an independent,
non-executive Director with effect from 1 January 2018.
Liam O' Mahony, Smurfit Kappa Group Chairman, commented:
"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Carol to the
Smurfit Kappa Group Board. We look forward to drawing on her
expertise in the global retail sector and her experience as Chief
Financial Officer of a FTSE 100 company."
Carol Fairweather
Carol Fairweather was Chief Financial Officer and an Executive
Director of Burberry Group plc from July 2013 to January 2017. She
joined Burberry in June 2006 and prior to her appointment as CFO,
she held the position of Senior Vice President, Group Finance.
Prior to joining Burberry, Carol was Director of Finance at News
International Limited from 1997 to 2005 and UK Regional Controller
at Shandwick plc from 1991 to 1997.
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Contact
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Smurfit Kappa
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About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
around 45,000 employees in approximately 370 production sites
across 35 countries and with revenue of EUR8.2 billion in 2016. We
are located in 22 countries in Europe, and 13 in the Americas. We
are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America.
With our proactive team we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
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