Newell Rubbermaid appoints Asia Pacific president

Newell Rubbermaid has named Magnus Nicolin president of Asia Pacific (APAC), a newly created position. Nicolin joined the company in May 2006 and will retain his current responsibilities as president of the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

"The APAC region represents one of the strongest growth opportunities for our company at this time," said Mark Ketchum, Newell Rubbermaid's president and CEO. "With this appointment we will bring greater attention to fulfilling this opportunity."

With more than 3,700 employees and about $350 million in net sales in the region, Newell Rubbermaid has established its APAC commercial headquarters in Hong Kong and its sourcing headquarters in Shanghai. The company markets many of its global brands throughout the region, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Aprica, Technical Concepts, Irwin, Lenox, Paper Mate, Dymo, Waterman, Parker, Calphalon and Goody.