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| Newell Rubbermaid Plans to Cut 10% of Jobs in Restructuring |
| 2012-10-27 |
| [Bloomberg] Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL), the maker of Sharpie pens and Calphalon cookware, hired a former Unilever strategist to help run the company under a new structure and plans to cut 10 percent of its jobs. Chief Executive Officer Michael Polk has reorganized in two new units as he seeks to boost sales outside the U.S., the Atlanta-based company said today in a statement. One unit, focused on brand development, will be run by Mark Tarchetti, UnileverÂ’s former head of global strategy. The other, focused on sales, distribution and supply, will be run by NewellÂ’s William A. Burke III, who was named chief operating officer. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Also for the hands of the aweful bammy ads where the actor holds their right hand over their heart - I guess at least one upping candidate barry - yet for writing off hand and upside down did quite well...unless they had someone else doing it for them which breaks the narrative. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2012-10-27 14:51 |
| #4 I'd bet big money the new hire is one of those 6 sigma types. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2012-10-27 12:48 |
| #3 Also...I remember shipping bottled water to Iraq. We thought it was great they were finally getting clean water. They dumped the water out and kept the containers. They wanted tupperware more than clean water. Very WOT and bad strategy, Ship. Bet the first ones to go are those bumping the 'Gray Ceiling', then to unemployment, then SS. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2012-10-27 12:39 |
| #2 This is WOT-related because Sharpie pens are used to write id numbers, along with disparaging remarks, on the foreheads of dead terrs. And sealable Rubbermaid containers are an integral part of the cleanup after a drone-sap. They're great for collecting the misc. parts and other leavings. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2012-10-27 09:46 |
| #1 ? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2012-10-27 06:02 |