Ball Corp. (BLL) announced that it has appointed Michael Hranicka as president, metal beverage packaging, Americas. Hranicka reports to Raymond Seabrook, Ball's executive vice president and chief operating officer, global packaging.
Hranicka joined Ball in 2005 as vice president, sales and marketing for Ball's metal food packaging business. In 2007 he became senior vice president, sales and marketing for Ball's expanded metal food and household packaging products division, Americas, and in 2009 was named executive vice president and chief operating officer, metal beverage packaging, North America.
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