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SILGAN ELECTS ADAM J. GREENLEE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Thursday 13. August 2009 - Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, today announced that Adam J. Greenlee has been elected as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. In addition to serving as COO, Mr. Greenlee will continue in his position as Executive Vice President of the Company and as a member of the Executive Office.
“Adam has been a vital member of the Executive Office of Silgan, working in collaboration with Bob Lewis, our EVP and Chief Financial Officer, and me” said Tony Allott, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This collaborative Executive Office has long been a hallmark of Silgan, and we believe it has been an important element in the successes of the Company. Adam has already demonstrated himself as an important part of this team, and we are confident he will do so even more in the years to come,” concluded Mr. Allott.
Mr. Greenlee has been our Executive Vice President, Operations since October 2007, President of Silgan White Cap Americas LLC, the Companys operating subsidiary through which it conducted its vacuum closure operations in North and South America, from January 2006 to October 2007, and EVP of Silgan White Cap Americas LLC from March 2005 to January 2006. Prior to joining Silgan, Adam was Vice President and General Manager of ATI Allegheny Rodney from January 2003 through February 2005 and its Director of Marketing from February 2001 until January 2003.