Mr. Jan Skybak

Council Member Biography

Jan Skybak is the President of Trade Development & Communication (TD&C), a company involved in international investing, management and consulting. Within the glass container industry, Mr. Skybak is at present, involved in private, Greenfield plants and international customers, remaining in very close touch to this industry. He has 26 years (1978-2004) of experience working in the international glass container industry throughout the Americas and Europe (OI, Danone and BSN Glasspack). Mr. Skybak was a part of the key management team that completed the MBO of the Packaging Operations of Danone, BSN Glasspack which was after five years sold to OI (2004). In the MBO, he was a General Manager of all Business Units and Group VP, Sales and Marketing. Mr. Skybak holds an MBA from Thunderbird in the USA. He is fluent in English, Spanish, German, French, and Scandinavian languages. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2006 - 2008

Chairman and CEO, Digikwik UK Ltd

2005 - Unspecified

President & Owner , Trade Development & Communication S.A.

1999 - 2004

Vice President , BSN GLASSPACK SERVICES

1998 - 1999

Vice President , DANONE SA

1989 - 1998

Director, DANONE LTD

1987 - 1989

Director , OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

1984 - 1986

Manager , Owens Illinois

1980 - 1983

Manager , GERRESHEIMER GLAS GMBH

1978 - 1979

Analyst, OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.