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Full steam ahead on new products at Acco.(People)(Brief article)
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Crain's Chicago Business
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June 23, 2008
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- Tita, Bob
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Byline: Bob Tita
Job: President of global market development for Lincolnshire office products maker Acco Brands Corp., since April.
Vitals: 54 years old; bachelor's degree in business and management, Indiana University, 1976; master's of business administration, Northwestern University, 1986; various positions, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, 1977-88; Walt Disney Co., New York, 1988-89; Bell & Howell, Skokie, 1990-93; various positions including president of Wilson Jones division and president and chief operating officer of office products, Acco, 1993-2008.
Strong suit: Extensive knowledge of Acco operations and product lines.
Resume gap: Not much ...
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