South African packaging group Nampak on Friday announced that Andrew Marshall has been appointed as an executive director and chief executive officer to take effect from 1 March 2009.

He joins Nampak from the Oceana Group where he has held the position of CEO for the past 10 years.

He has a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) (Honours) and has completed a Management Advancement Programme, Diploma in Packaging and a Strategic Management Course.

Nampak's current CEO, John Bortolan, will step down as CEO on 28 February 2009, but will remain as an executive director until 31 March 2009.

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