O-I Announces New Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
October 01 2009 - 5:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
Barbara Owens to lead execution of O-I's global communications
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois,
Inc., (NYSE:OI) announces that Barbara Owens has been named vice
president and chief communications officer. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050412/CLTU028LOGO ) Owens
will be responsible for leading O-I's communications strategy
through the planning, development and implementation of external
and internal communications on a global basis. She also will
provide strategic counsel to the senior leadership team. Owens and
her team will work closely with the company's business units and
functions to develop an effective and consistent communications
plan that is aligned with O-I's strategic priorities and business
objectives. "We have worked with Barbara for more than two years
and know that she brings the passion and the expertise necessary to
enhance the role of communications in our organization," said Jim
Baehren, senior vice president of strategic planning and general
counsel. "At O-I, we always have a focus on the long-term, and we
are confident that Barbara's vision will lead our communications
effectively into the future." Owens joins O-I from Owens
Communications LLC, her independent communications consultancy in
Chicago, where she provided O-I with strategic guidance in various
communications roles since 2007. During her 20 years in corporate
communications, she has worked with General Motors, Bayer AG, Bayer
Corporation, Gagen MacDonald, Immuno AG and Baxter Healthcare.
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 23,000 people with 79 manufacturing facilities in 21
countries. In 2008, net sales were $7.9 billion. For more
information, visit http://www.o-i.com/. NOTE TO EDITORS: Copies of
Owens-Illinois news releases are available at the Owens-Illinois
web site at http://www.o-i.com/ or at http://www.prnewswire.com/.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050412/CLTU028LOGODATASOURCE:
Owens-Illinois, Inc. CONTACT: Stephanie Johnston, O-I Corporate
Communications, +1-567-336-7199, Web Site: http://www.o-i.com/
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