APEAL has appointed Tony Waite, Sales Director Packaging at Tata Steel Europe, as the association’s new President. Mr Waite was elected unanimously by the Board and General Assembly of APEAL and succeeds Stéphane Tondo of ArcelorMittal. Mr Waite’s nomination is in line with the biennial rotating presidency of APEAL, defined by the association’s statutes.
Tony Waite has been Sales Director for Tata Steel Europe’s Packaging sector since January 2015. He joined Tata Steel in 1999 and is looking forward to his 20th year in the company and the industry. He has held a number of commercial roles within the organisation, looking after Original Equipment Manufacturers from Industrial Packaging, Radiators, Domestic Appliances and Automotive tiers.
Prior to his current role, he was Regional Head for EIMEA, based out of Dubai, where he looked after Tata Steel operations in the region and was responsible for all the sales of products into the region from both the European and Indian operations. He holds a BSc in Technology and Management, as well as an MBA from the University of Warwick in the U.K.
