Ink World staff04.24.20
Berlin Packaging announced that its Board of Directors has appointed William J. Hayes as CEO and president and a member of the Board of Directors, effective no later than July 13, 2020.
Hayes is currently CEO and president of BrandSafway.
"On behalf of the Board and our sponsors, I am extremely proud to welcome Bill Hayes to Berlin Packaging. We are excited to have someone of Bill’s caliber and experience join Berlin Packaging at such an important time in our history," said Michael Grebe, executive chairman of Berlin Packaging. "Bill is a true leader with a proven track record of strong execution and extraordinary results. As a CEO, he currently leads a global, highly distributed, private equity-sponsored business with annual revenues of $5 billion. Bill is well-known to be a servant leader, and brings the same customer focus to Berlin Packaging that has made us so successful as the world’s leading hybrid packaging supplier.
"We have a fantastic team here at Berlin Packaging that has come to be known for delivering customer and employee thrill. Bill is a great addition to our team, with the same core values, and will add a renewed leadership to successfully implement our strategies and further capitalize on the considerable global market opportunities ahead.”
Added Hayes: "It’s truly a privilege to have been given the opportunity to lead Berlin Packaging, a clear market leader with a great team, a proud and successful past, and a very bright future having numerous growth opportunities globally. I’m looking forward to working with Mike, the leadership team and all the Berlin employees to deliver even more value to our customers and our investors. I’m also looking forward to working with the Board and our world-class sponsors. We’re going to make history in this very strong and important industry."