December 12, 2011
The jury charged with selecting winners in DuPont’s (www.dupont.com) 24th Awards for Packaging Innovation brings decades of experience in delivering innovative, cost-savings solutions and sustainability ideas to the global packaging industry.
Shanna Moore, global director, sustainability, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, says, “DuPont is really looking forward to the judging of entries in this year’s awards competition. Having so many industry experts with such a diverse background joining this year’s independent jury will bring considerable insight into determining which are the most outstanding entries.”
Headlining the panel this year as facilitator is Packaging Hall of Famer Brian Wagner, vice president, PTIS, a HAVI Global Solutions Direct Company. Jane Bickerstaffe, director, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN), United Kingdom
Aparecido Borghi, packaging development manager, Pão de Açúcar Group (GPA), Brazil
Peter Clarke, CEO/founder, Product Ventures, USA
Mike Heldman, marketing manager, Products and Innovation, International Coated Paper, Paperboard Business, USA
Louis Lindenberg, packaging capability director, Global Design & Sustainability, Unilever, United Kingdom
Ann O'Hara, vice president and general manager, Amcor Flexibles, Australia
Michael Okoroafor, vice president, Global Packaging & Execution, H. J. Heinz Company, USA
Thomas Schäbinger, CEO Mondi Coatings & Consumer Packaging GmbH, Austria
Tan Hanes Zen Sunjaya, general manager Product Development and Quality Control (PDQC), PT Inofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk, Indonesia Winners of a DuPont Packaging Award will be honored in May 2012 during a ceremony in Wilmington, Del. They also will be invited to engage with the panel jury to gain insights and advice during an adjacent educational program.
Deadline for entries is Feb. 24, 2012. In evaluating entries, jurors will consider excellence in one or more of these areas: innovation, sustainability and cost/waste reduction. There is no fee for entry, and DuPont materials do not need to be in the packaging structure. Forms, guidelines and past winners can be seen atwww.packaging.dupont.com
DuPont Packaging Awards jury seated
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