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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3M Company Vice President Elected to CAPS Research Board of Trustees
(TEMPE, Arizona) May 28, 2009 — The CAPS Research Board of Trustees recently
elected a leading supply management professional from the Industrial Manufacturing
Industry, Keith Weber, to serve as a Trustee. Weber is Vice President, Global Sourcing
Operations for 3M Company.
With his strong leadership skills, Weber delivers high-value procurement services
throughout the company. Weber directs global sourcing operations for all of 3M and
additionally he is responsible for supporting Packaging Engineering.
Weber joined 3M in 1972 at its New Ulm, Minnesota, manufacturing plant. The majority
of his career at 3M has been in manufacturing and engineering, including positions
as Product Manager in 3M's Medical Division (1983); Plant Manager in the Hutchinson,
Minnesota, Tape Plant (1987); European Manufacturing Manager for Health Care (1991);
Manufacturing Director for the Stationery & Office Products Divisions (1995); 3M's
International Manufacturing Director (2002); and Business Director for Promotional
Markets (2004). In late 2004, he was appointed Vice President for Global Sourcing
Operations and Package Engineering.
CAPS Research is a globally recognized supply management research organization affiliated
with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and the Institute
for Supply Management™ (ISM). The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting
overall operating policies and procedures, and establishing key research programs.
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About 3M Company
www.mmm.com:
A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative
products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M's core strength is applying its more
than 40 distinct technology platforms – often in combination – to a wide array of
customer needs. With $25 billion in sales, 3M employs 76,000 people worldwide and
has operations in more than 60 countries.
About CAPS Research
www.capsresearch.org:
CAPS Research is a nonprofit research organization founded in 1986 to provide leading
research to our strategic-minded corporate sponsors and to the public. Our mission
is to work in partnership with a global network of executives and academics for
the discovery and dissemination of strategic supply management knowledge and best
practices. CAPS Research is jointly sponsored by the W. P. Carey School of Business
at Arizona State University, the Institute for Supply Management™ and Global 1000/Fortune 500-size organizations.
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CAPS Research
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Email:
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