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CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. APPOINTS JAMES YACKISH PRESIDENT OF ASIA PACIFIC DIVISION

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  • Crown Holdings, Inc. appointed James Yackish as President of its Asia Pacific Division effective May 1, 2026.
  • Yackish will lead the new Singapore-based role & report to Dr. John Rost, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific & Transit Packaging.
  • Prior to this appointment, Yackish served as President of the Company's North American Closures & Aerosol Packaging (CAPP) business.
  • Yackish joined Crown in 2004 & held various commercial positions in the North American Food business before becoming Vice President of Sales & Marketing for North American Beverage from 2018 to 2022.
  • He holds a Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering from Michigan State University & an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School.
  • Dr. Rost highlighted Yackish's general management, commercial experience, leadership skills, & customer focus as key assets for the new role.
  • Crown Holdings is a global supplier of rigid packaging products & transit packaging solutions, with world headquarters in Tampa, Florida.