{"621608":{"#nid":"621608","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Domtar Leaders Recognized for Management Excellence","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch1\u003EDomtar Leaders Recognized for Management Excellence\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) bestowed its highest honor on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.domtar.com\/media-center\/executive-smes\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDomtar President\u0026nbsp;and CEO John D. Williams\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry\u0026rsquo;s annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/papercon.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPaperCon\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in May. Williams was named Executive of the Year in recognition of his leadership, his contributions to the pulp and paper industry, and his management excellence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPIMA cited Williams\u0026rsquo; outstanding leadership over the course of 10 years as Domtar CEO, including his ability to continually evaluate long-term strategy while achieving strong short-term results. Thanks to his management excellence, we have experienced continued growth as North America\u0026rsquo;s leading uncoated free-sheet producer. We\u0026rsquo;ve also developed a robust\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.domtar.com\/biomaterials-innovation\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebiomaterials business\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to leverage our expertise in refining biomass as the world transitions from fossil fuels to a bio-based economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am very grateful to receive this prestigious honor,\u0026rdquo; Williams said at the event. \u0026ldquo;However, I cannot take full credit for our success. Our most valued asset at Domtar is our wonderful employees. They are the front line of our business and our true competitive advantage.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile at the conference, Williams also spoke on an executive panel about\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.domtar.com\/sustainability-roi\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esustainability\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the ongoing trend toward a bio-based economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Markets or end users that want to move away from plastics or petroleum-based products toward more sustainable and renewable products need a solution that performs on par with their current products and also has a robust build-out supply chain and scale,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We are providing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.domtar.com\/lignin-pellets-plastic-bioalternative\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebio-based solutions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to incumbents in the plastics, materials and chemicals industries to help them and their customers achieve their own mandates to become more sustainable and move away from traditional petroleum-based plastics and materials.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo read the entire article \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.domtar.com\/domtar-management-excellence-awards\/?utm_source=linkedin\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=sc0519\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) bestowed its highest honor on Domtar President and CEO John D. Williams at the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry\u2019s annual PaperCon in May. 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