Newell Rubbermaid taps ex-Coke exec for post

Newell Rubbermaid said Tuesday it named Penny McIntyre, a former Coca-Cola executive, to run its office products division.

McIntyre, who has nearly three decades of packaged goods expertise working at Coke and S.C. Johnson & Co., will be responsible for a division that accounts for $2 billion — roughly a third of Sandy Springs-based Newell’s $6 billion in annual revenue. She is slated to begin at Newell on June 15.

The office products group includes Sharpie brand highlighters, Dymo label and postage printers and Paper Mate pens.

At Coke, where she spent 11 years, McIntyre had been senior vice president and general manager of coffee and tea for Coca-Cola North America. While there, she oversaw a makeover of Coke’s Nestea line that included adding new flavors and a redesigned package.

Newell said her marketing background in consumer packaging, plus her international experience — McIntyre had leadership stints in Tokyo, London and Johannesburg — made her the top choice among the internal and external candidates considered.