Buddy Greene IFPTA PresidentLETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Buddy Greene, IFPTA President

The IFPTA looks forward to an exciting future. The last few years have seen unprecedented changes to the world economy and our industry. As a global network of industry professionals, the IFPTA has been at the forefront of looking at these changes and what they might mean.

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IFPTA members have an extra advantage

Karen Shanahan, Chief Operating Officer
Gillespie-Munro, Inc.

Even though I joined the IFPTA in 1999, I didn't attend the PPI Transport Symposium until 2007 in Mobile, Alabama. What an eye opener that was for me! I thought I knew a lot of people in the paper industry, but I met so many new people in Mobile, it was amazing.

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Quo Vadis? That's what I've been wondering

Jaap Simonse, IFPTA Vice-President Europe
PPI TS19 Conference Co-Chairman

The main question nowadays is not only where but also how. Getting from point to point is not always an easy task, but even those of us who work in logistics might find things more difficult on occasion.

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IFPTA Remembers Paul Doiron

On Saturday, 6 March 2010, Paul Doiron, president of the IFPTA, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack.

IFPTA Remembers Paul Doiron

Paul Doiron’s legacy for the IFPTA is most directly seen in the people who comprise the Association. Those he worked with, the management team he picked to help it grow and thrive, and the Board to whom he reported now holds his values and principals of leadership at its core.

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PPI TS18: A Successful Forum for Key Issues

Executives from over 30 countries from around the world agreed the entire industry must work together to recover from the recession.

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Board of Directors Election Results

The 2009 Director’s Election results were announced at the IFPTA Members Luncheon during PPI TS18 in Liverpool, England.

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