NORCROSS, Ga. - (Business Wire) RockTenn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Rubright was named the first ever Global CEO of the Year at the 2009 Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards held October 28, 2009 in Munich, Germany. The PPI Awards honor the leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments of companies, mills and individuals within the global pulp and paper industry. The Global CEO of the Year honor was awarded by a panel of judges made up of industry veterans. Rubright was presented with a trophy at the PPI Awards ceremony at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel in Munich.
Mark Rushton, Editor of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) and chairman of the jury for the PPI Awards, commented, "We are thrilled with the high quality and number of entries that we received for the first ever PPI Awards. All of the winners and finalists should be justly proud of their achievements. The PPI Awards event allowed us to honor the best in our business and offered fantastic networking opportunities for those who attended."
Rubright was named 2009 Executive Papermaker of the Year by PaperAge, a leading industry publication for paper industry professionals, and 2008 North American CEO of the Year by RISI. He served in 2007 as Chairman of the Board of the American Forest & Paper Association, the national trade association of the forest, pulp, paper, paperboard and wood products industry. He is a director of AGL Resources, Inc., an energy company, and Forestar Group Inc., a real estate and natural resources company. He has been CEO of RockTenn since 1999, as the company has grown to $2.8 billion in sales. During his tenure, RockTenn has generated a total return to shareholders of 287% through October 29, 2009.
About Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine
For 50 years, the global pulp and paper industry has relied on the quality editorial found in Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine. That's why it is the leading magazine for pulp, paper and paperboard manufacturers in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It offers the most comprehensive coverage in the industry and reaches more people around the globe than any other pulp and paper publication. More information can be found at www.ppiawards.com. For more information about the PPI award finalists, go to www.ppiawards.com/finalists.html.
About RISI
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About RockTenn
RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) is one of North America’s leading manufacturers of paperboard, containerboard and consumer and corrugated packaging, with annual net sales of approximately $2.8 billion. The company operates locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Argentina. For more information, visit www.rocktenn.com.
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