P.H. Glatfelter Company Elects Alan O'Rear As Chief Information Officer

Business Wire, Sept 20, 2001

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YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2001

P.H. Glatfelter Company (NYSE:GLT) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Alan O'Rear as Chief Information Officer.

Mr. O'Rear has been engaged at P.H. Glatfelter Company since February 2000 as the Company's acting CIO while an associate partner of Accenture in the consulting firm's strategy and business development practice. In this role, he has been a senior manager in leading P.H. Glatfelter Company's business transformation initiatives and its efforts to implement the Company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

"This appointment is an acknowledgement of the leadership Alan O'Rear has exercised in helping the P.H. Glatfelter Company plan and introduce a global information systems capability that will serve as the backbone of our transformed organization," said George H. Glatfelter II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of P.H. Glatfelter Company. "With Alan's contributions to our Senior Executive Team, P.H. Glatfelter Company is well on its way to implementing a new business model for the future. Enhanced electronic channels, value chain integration and strategic use of technology are components of our model that are aimed at providing value to our customers and shareholders."

As an Associate Partner at Accenture's Strategic and Business Architecture organization, Mr. O'Rear has assisted companies focusing on global business processes, managing change, and the strategic use of information technology. Before joining Accenture, Mr. O'Rear was Chief of Information and Technology at Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Vice President-Business Solutions for Yellow Technology Services, Inc., and Vice President-Technology and Chief Information Officer for Unitog Company. He earlier was a management consultant at IBM, serving clients focused on technical solutions for business development.

Mr. O'Rear, who currently resides in York, holds a bachelor's degree in information systems from the University of Kansas.

Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, P.H. Glatfelter Company is a global manufacturer of specialty paper and engineered products. U.S. operations include mills in Spring Grove, PA and Neenah, WI. International operations include facilities in Germany, France and the Philippines.