International Paper appoints Rampraveen Swaminathan as President IP India
09 Sep 2014
International Paper today said Rampraveen Swaminathan would take over as president IP India, effective 1 November 2014, while also continuing to serve as a vice president of International Paper, continuing to be responsible for IP-APPM's operations in India.
Swaminathan will replace Michael W. Amick, Jr., who was promoted to senior vice president, N.A. papers, pulp and consumer packaging.
Swaminathan joined IP in 2012, as managing director and CEO of International APPM Limited (IP-APPM). He became an International Paper vice president in 2013. Swaminathan also is chairman of the IP India Foundation. He serves as a member of the advisory board of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and is an independent director of EREOI Power Systems, a renewable energy technology company.
Prior to joining the company, Swaminathan held a number of management positions with Cummins Inc. He holds a degree in commerce from St. Joseph's Commerce College, Bangalore University, and a post-graduate diploma in industrial management from the TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal.
Swaminathan will continue to be based in Hyderabad, India.