ACCO Brands Names Boris Elisman President and Chief Operating Officer
December 09 2010 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ABD), a world leader in select
categories of branded office products, today announced that Boris
Elisman has been named president and chief operating officer, with
full responsibility for the sales, marketing, and operations of all
of the company’s businesses and products worldwide, effective
immediately. In his new role, Elisman will continue to report to
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keller. Elisman will
also continue to serve in his current role as president of ACCO
Brands Americas until the company names a successor.
“Under Boris’ leadership of ACCO Brands Americas, we have
significantly improved customer relationships and operational
metrics,” said Keller. “Our success in the Americas has been a key
driver of the company’s enhanced financial performance. Boris
previously headed the Kensington business for three years, and
during his tenure there he consistently grew Kensington’s top- and
bottom-line results. His track record of success, coupled with his
deep understanding of both the office products and computer
products segments, will serve us well as he takes on his new global
responsibilities.”
Prior to being appointed executive vice president and president
of ACCO Brands Americas in October, 2008, Elisman was president of
the company’s Global Office Products Group, as well as president of
the Computer Products Group (Kensington) since joining ACCO Brands
in 2004. Previously, he held increasingly responsible vice
president and general manager positions in marketing and sales for
the Hewlett-Packard Company from 2001 to 2004. His undergraduate
and graduate degrees are from Brown University, and he holds a
Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Stanford University
Graduate School of Business.
About ACCO Brands
ACCO Brands Corporation is a world leader in select categories
of branded office products. Its industry-leading brands include
Day-Timer®, Swingline®, Kensington®, Quartet®, GBC®, Rexel, NOBO,
and Wilson Jones®, among others.
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