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SAP - Sappi - Sappi Appoints Berry Wiersum As Chief Executive
Officer Of Its European Operations
Sappi Limited
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share code: SAP & ISIN: ZAE000006284)
("Sappi" or the "Company")
Sappi appoints Berry Wiersum as Chief Executive Officer of its European
operations
Sappi, the world`s leading producer of coated fine paper, today announced
that Berry Wiersum (51) has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sappi
Fine Paper Europe (SFPE). Berry Wiersum replaces Wolfgang Pfarl (62), who
will be retiring. Mr Wiersum joins Sappi Fine Paper Europe on 15 January
2007 and will work with Mr Pfarl for a familiarisation period until the end
of March 2007 when he will take over as Chief Executive of SFPE.
Mr Wiersum started his career at ICI Fibres, became President of Amoco
Fabrics (Europe), then the President of Amoco Chemicals (Europe), and when
Amoco was taken over by BP, he moved to BP to assist with the integration
of the two groups in Europe. He subsequently left BP and joined Pechiney
S.A. in France and ran the CEBAL packaging division until he was recruited
as Managing Director of the Packaging division of Kappa Packaging BV and
member of the Management Board responsible for paper manufacture and
packaging in the Kappa group. He holds a Master of Arts degree with
Combined Honours in Mediaeval and Modern History and subsidiaries in French
and Music from the University of St Andrews in the UK.
Commenting on his appointment Eugene van As, Chairman of Sappi Limited
said:
"Berry Wiersum is a seasoned executive with many years` experience in the
process and manufacturing industry. He comes to Sappi with a great deal of
energy and enthusiasm to drive our European business forward in the years
to come."
Van As also expressed his appreciation for the contribution of outgoing
Chief Executive of SFPE, Wolfgang Pfarl: "Wolfgang Pfarl has made an
enormous contribution to the paper industry in Europe through Leykam
Murztaler, then KNP Leykam, and subsequently Sappi where he helped create
the leading coated paper producer in Europe. His legendary courtesy and
friendship to customers and employees alike will long be remembered."
Abbreviated CV of Mr Berry Wiersum:
2006- Present Private company (Netherlands) - professional services,
consultant on mergers and acquisitions
2000-2005 SMURFIT KAPPA PACKAGING B.V., Helmond (European leader
in kraft and recycled paper, integrated downstream into
corrugated and solid board packaging)
Managing Director Packaging
Member Management Board
1999-2000 PECHINEY S.A., Paris (Major global producer of plastic
and aluminium tubes and aerosols for cosmetics
industry)
Managing Director of CEBAL division
1997-1999 AMOCO CHEMICALS (EUROPE) S.A., Geneva (Mid size
chemical group specializing in polymers and
intermediates. World leader in PTA)
President
Member Amoco Chemicals Business Team
1994-1996 AMOCO FABRICS (EUROPE), Amstelveen (Leading producer
carpet backing and non-wovens for hygiene industry)
President
1979-1993 ICI FIBRES LTD., Harrogate, various positions
including:
1991-1993 Business Manager Nylon Textile Filament
1987-1991 Trade Sector Manager, Weaving & Nylon Staple
Sales Manager ICI Switzerland
Johannesburg
8 January 2007
Sponsor : UBS Warburg
Date: 08/01/2007 14:00:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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