PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that Hock Huat Goh has been named President of its Asia Pacific Division effective August 1, 2018. Mr. Goh will succeed Robert H. Bourque, Jr., who has been promoted to lead the Company's Transit Packaging Division. Mr. Goh is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Asia Pacific Division, a position he has held since 2003. He will continue to be based in Singapore and will report to Timothy J. Donahue, Crown's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Goh joined the Company in 1989 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within finance, accounting and operations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Otago in New Zealand.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Donahue stated, "I am confident that Hock Huat will be an excellent leader for the Asia Pacific Division. He has been a key member of the regional executive team for a number of years and has significantly contributed to its continued growth and profitability. In addition to his management experience, Hock Huat has strong relationships with our customers and a deep knowledge of the operations."
Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading global supplier of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing companies, as well as transit and protective packaging products, equipment and services to a broad range of end markets. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
For more information, contact:
Thomas A. Kelly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (215) 698-5341
Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs (215) 552-3720
Ed Bisno, Bisno Communications (212) 717-7578
