O-I Announces New Sales & Marketing Vice President
Abbott Wolfe brings extensive industry experience to O-I sales and marketing role
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) announces that Abbott Wolfe has been named vice president sales and marketing for O-I North America.
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Wolfe will be responsible for driving new O-I product concepts to market, optimizing segment marketing efforts and growing relationships with customers. Previously, he was chief sales officer at Pabst Brewing Company, where he reinvigorated a declining segment of business.
"Abbott's leadership experience in the consumer packaged goods industry will be a great asset as our teams focus on increasing sales and developing new products," said Miguel Escobar, president, O-I North America.
In addition to his experience at Pabst Brewing Company, Wolfe served in a variety of senior leadership roles at Constellation Brands, Inc.
About O-I
Millions of times a day, O-I glass containers deliver many of the world's best-known consumer products to people all around the world. With the leading position in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, O-I manufactures consumer-preferred, 100-percent recyclable glass containers that enable superior taste, purity, visual appeal and value benefits for our customers' products. Established in 1903, the company employs more than 22,000 people with 78 plants in 22 countries. In 2009, net sales were $7.1 billion. For more information, visit www.o-i.com.
SOURCE Owens-Illinois, Inc.
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