Smurfit Kappa Group PLC Directorate Change (4206T)
14 Noviembre 2019 - 03:25AM
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Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
14 November 2019
PRESS RELEASE
Board Appointment
SKG.I SKG.L
14 November 2019: 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 Dr Mar'a de Lourdes Melgar Palacios
(Lourdes Melgar) to the Board as an independent, non-executive
director with effect from 1 January 2020.
Dr Lourdes Melgar
Lourdes, a Mexican citizen, is recognised for her expertise in
the areas of energy and public policy. In her 26-year career she
has held a number of roles at the top levels of government, in
academia and in the private sector.
For 16 years, Lourdes served in the Mexican Government, in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Ministry of Energy. In 2005,
she was appointed minister at the Mexican mission to the OECD in
Paris. From December 2012 to February 2014, she served as
Vice-Minister for Electricity prior to her appointment as
Vice-Minister of Hydrocarbons, a position she held until July
2016.
Lourdes also has extensive experience in private sector
projects, including sustainability programme design and
implementation, and wider policy initiatives in the energy sector.
She played an instrumental role in the design and implementation of
Mexico's recent energy reform. She also previously served as a
Director on the Boards of Petroleos Mexicanos and the Federal
Electricity Commission.
Lourdes is currently a consultant at DAI and is a Research
Affiliate at the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT. She
currently serves on the Board of Grupo Financiero Santander
Mexico.
Irial Finan, Smurfit Kappa Group Chair, commented:
"We look forward to broadening the expertise and diversity of
the Board with the appointment of Lourdes as an independent
non-executive director. Lourdes' extensive career in energy,
sustainability and business in Latin America will add valuable
insight to the Board."
SKG confirms that there are no further disclosures required
under paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules in relation to this
appointment.
-ENDS-
Garrett Quinn FTI Consulting
Smurfit Kappa
T: +353 1 202 71 80 T: +353 1 765 08 00
E: ir@smurfitkappa.com E: smurfitkappa@fticonsulting.com
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
approximately 46,000 employees in over 350 production sites across
35 countries and with revenue of EUR8.9 billion in 2018. We are
located in 23 countries in Europe, and 12 in the Americas. We are
the only large-scale pan--regional player in Latin America.
With our pro-active 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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