Geyer named president of Ampac Packaging's Retail business unit
Cincinnati, OH (July 16, 2007) —Ampac Packaging LLC announced the appointment of Thomas E. Geyer to president of Ampac’s Retail business unit effective immediately.

Geyer most recently served as Ampac’s executive vice president, manufacturing and operations. He will now have responsibility for leading expansion and organizational alignment of the company’s retail business which has achieved preeminent supplier status as a manufacturer of domestic and overseas retail specialty shopping and security bags.

Reporting to John Q. Baumann, president and chief executive officer, Geyer will oversee an organization that includes retail product production in the United States, Europe and Asia. He is charged with leading organization alignment of existing operations, as well as the development of new products and customer expansion. Chad Murdock, vice president--retail sales and plant managers at Ampac’s retail manufacturing locations, will report to Geyer.

“In the thirteen years that Tom has been with Ampac, he has been highly effective in advancing our company along our strategic path. His leadership abilities and industry knowledge make him well suited to lead our Retail business unit, which now includes the U.K. and expanded operations in China and Vietnam,” says Baumann.

“It’s been extremely rewarding to have contributed to Ampac’s growth during my tenure. I believe that our retail operations continue to have tremendous expansion possibilities and I look forward to capitalizing on those opportunities,” Geyer says.

Geyer joined Ampac in 1994, serving in several manufacturing and engineering capacities before being appointed vice president of manufacturing in 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering graduating magna cum laude from the University of Dayton and an MBA degree from Xavier University.

Ampac Packaging LLC is privately held, and is owned by senior executives together with equity backing by Prudential Capital Group and Falcon Investment Advisors. It is a diversified, international, flexible packaging company with 11 manufacturing centers in North America, Europe and Asia employing approximately 1,200 people with revenues in excess of $300 million annually.