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Phil Dolci Named President of United States Playing Card Company
Phil Dolci Named President of US Playing Card Co.
Cincinnati, OH , October 11, 2007 - The United States Playing Card Company today announced the appointment of Phil Dolci as president. "Phil's track record of leadership in the areas of new product development and brand reinvigoration for consumer packaged goods companies will be important as we look to expand U.S. Playing Card's market-leading brands," said Michael Cornell, president and chief executive officer of Jarden Branded Consumables, the parent of United States Playing Card Company.
Mr. Dolci is a results-oriented leader with over 15 years of diverse and progressive management experience. Most recently, he served as vice president and general manager within Sanford, L.P., a division of Newell Rubbermaid, where he contributed to the growth of such brands as Sharpie and Expo®. Prior to that, he was brand director at ConAgra Foods, Inc., general manager at Dean Foods, and in brand management at Kraft Foods, Inc.
"It is incredibly exciting to be part of an organization with classic brands such as Bicycle and Bee that have been part of people's lives for over 100 years. I am looking forward to contributing to and building upon the strong foundation at USPC," said Mr. Dolci.
Mr. Dolci received his bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Chicago and master of business administration from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
Sharpie® and Expo® are registered U.S. trademarks of SANFORD L.P., a Newell Rubbermaid Company.
About the United States Playing Card Company
The United States Playing Card Company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a division of Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH). USPC is the leader in the production and distribution of premier brands of playing cards, including BEE®, BICYCLE®, AVIATOR® and HOYLE® playing cards. BICYCLE® has been the best-selling playing card brand in the world for more than 100 years. BEE®, BICYCLE®, AVIATOR® and HOYLE® are registered trademarks of The United States Playing Card Company. For more information, please visit www.usplayingcard.com.
About Jarden Branded Consumables
Jarden Branded Consumables, based in Rye, New York, markets some of the most widely recognized, established household brands. In addition to The United States Playing Card Company brands, Jarden Branded Consumables' portfolio includes Ball®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Dicon®, First Alert®, Forster®, Java Log®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Leslie- Locke®, Loew-Cornell® and Pine Mountain®.
About Jarden Corporation
Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home. In addition to Branded Consumables, Jarden operates in two other primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands: Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Harmony®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain™; and Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, Berkley®, Campingaz®, Coleman®, Fenwick®, Gulp®, JT®, K2®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®, Sevylor®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene® and Volkl®. Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden has over 25,000 employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.jarden.com.
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