MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Paper (NYSE: IP) announced Guillermo
Gutierrez has been named vice president of Investor
Relations, effective July 1, 2017,
reporting to Glenn Landau, senior
vice president and chief financial officer.
Gutierrez, 45, joined International Paper in 1994 and has held
roles of increasing responsibility in finance, sales, marketing,
supply chain and general management. He currently serves as
Regional Managing Director, EMEA Packaging. Gutierrez earned
a Bachelors degree in finance from Tulane
University in 1994 and an MBA from the University of Miami in 2001.
Guillermo, his wife Melanie, and their sons will relocate from
Madrid, Spain to Memphis.
Gutierrez succeeds Jay Royalty,
who has been named vice president and general manager, Foodservice.
Royalty joined International Paper in 1991 and has served in
a variety of converting, sales, marketing, general management and
finance roles. Jay has served as Vice President, Investor
Relations since 2013.
Jay and Guillermo will begin a transition that will conclude
with the public announcement of our second-quarter financial
results in late July 2017.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL PAPER
International Paper (NYSE:
IP) is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based
packaging, pulp and paper products with manufacturing operations in
North America, Latin America, Europe, North
Africa, Asia and
Russia. We produce packaging products that protect and
promote goods, and enable world-wide commerce; pulp for diapers,
tissue and other personal hygiene products that promote health and
wellness; papers that facilitate education and communication; and
paper bags, cups and food containers that provide convenience and
portability. We are headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and employ approximately
55,000 colleagues located in more than 24 countries. Net
sales for 2016 were $21
billion. For more information about International
Paper, our products and global citizenship efforts, please visit
internationalpaper.com.
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