MONTREAL, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ - Ilene Gordon, president and chief executive officer, Alcan Packaging, has been named Best Executive by the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business competition.
'I am grateful to accept this award on behalf of myself and the employees of Alcan Packaging,' she said. 'I share this award with our hardworking employees across the globe as an affirmation that our dedication to delivering innovative packaging indeed reaps dividends. We'll continue our commitment to high-quality products and services, while focusing on innovation and international growth.'
This award recognises individual women executives for their accomplishments during the past year. Ms. Gordon has overseen the formidable challenge of successfully leading Alcan Packaging in a highly competitive marketplace amidst an extended, almost 18-month divestment process. She was named Best Executive in the Non-Services Businesses - More Than 2,500 Employees category.
Ms. Gordon, 55, has been president and CEO of Alcan Packaging since December 2006. She is responsible for all aspects of Alcan Packaging's worldwide business. With US$6.2 billion in revenues, 30,000 employees and 131 manufacturing facilities in 31 countries on six continents, Alcan Packaging is one of few global packaging companies.
Previously, Ms. Gordon served as President, Alcan Packaging Food Americas, based in Chicago. She joined the company in June 1999 as senior vice president of Pechiney Group and president, Pechiney Plastic Packaging. Alcan acquired Pechiney in December 2003.
Ms. Gordon graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and, at the Sloan School of Management, a Master of Science degree in management. She is married with two children.
The 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition recognising the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners, and the organisations they run. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards(SM). The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are governed by a Board of distinguished judges and advisors that features many leading figures in business.
Alcan Packaging is a global leader in value-added specialty packaging, ranking first in flexible food, flexible pharmaceutical, plastic cosmetics and tobacco packaging. Headquartered in Paris, France, it delivers multi-material innovative solutions to customers around the world using plastics, engineered film, aluminium, paper, paperboard and glass.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
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