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RISI Power List 2009 Reveals Top 50 Influential People in the Pulp & Paper Industry
BOSTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
RISI announced today that two-time RISI Latin American CEO of the Year, Jose Luciano Penido of
Votorantim Celulose e Papel (VCP) tops the list of the most influential people in the pulp & paper
industry. RISI published the industry's second annual Power List in the July issue of Pulp & Paper
International (PPI) Magazine.
The list is comprised of the fifty most influential people in the business and is based on nominations
from RISI's editors, engineers and economists, as well as from professionals and experts from within
the industry. It includes leading figures from all parts of the supply chain, including paper makers,
NGOs, paper buyers, suppliers, financial analysts, academics and politicians.
Joining Mr. Penido in the top 10 are Chen Hongguo of Shandong Chenming Paper, John V. Faraci
of International Paper, A.J. Devanesan of APRIL, Jose Honorio of Portucel Soporcel Group, Dr
Wolfgang Palm of Palm Paper, R.R. Vederah of BILT, Teguh Ganda Wijaya of APP, Duncan Pollard of
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Cheung Yan of Nine Dragons Paper.
"As the industry's leading publisher, we're proud to present this new ranking of the movers and
shakers in the pulp and paper sector. Our aim is to give recognition not just to the CEOs and company
leaders, but also to people in all areas of the business who have a significant impact on shaping the
global pulp and paper industry today," commented Rhiannon James-van Beuningen, Senior Vice
President, Marketing Services, RISI.
To find out who made the Power List this year, visit the RISI website at
About RISI
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works
with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing
industries to help them make better decisions.
Headquartered in Boston (Bedford), Massachusetts, RISI operates offices in Brussels, Belgium;
Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Helsinki, Finland; Portland, Oregon; Sao Paulo, Brazil;
Shanghai, China; Singapore; and Charlottesville, Virginia. More information can be found at
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RISI
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Tel: +1.781.734.8990
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