Harry E. Gould, Jr., President of Gould Paper Corporation, New York City, announced the appointment of Yoshio Takai as Vice President, Compliance.
Mr. Gould stated, "Gould is a quality driven organization. With the appointment of Mr. Takai, we are assuring that our level of quality and service will continue to be maintained throughout the organization".
Mr. Takai is a native of Japan and currently resides in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Yokohama National University, and MIT in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Takai has a varied background and has worked for such major corporations as UBS, Shinsei Bank, and ExxonMobil. Mr. Takai most recently held several senior positions with Overhead Door Corporation in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Carl Matthews, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gould, further stated, "We are fortunate to have someone with Mr. Takai's broad range of business experience. Mr. Takai is a welcome addition to the Gould team. In his new position, he will be responsible for Gould's compliance processes worldwide. Earlier this year, Japan Pulp and Paper, a public company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, purchased a majority ownership position in Gould. Being part of a public company, and with the increased complexity of doing business around the world, we at Gould must comply with all of the requisite benchmarks to assure continued high quality products, services and reporting".
Founded in 1924 and headquartered in New York City, Gould Paper Corporation has revenues approaching $1 Billion and is one of North America's four largest distributors of printing and business papers. With the JPP acquisition, Gould, in concert with JPP, has offices in virtually every major city throughout the world. For more information on Gould, visit our website at www.gouldpaper.com.
