Crown appoints new Asia Pacific president

Crown Holdings has appointed Özgür Atas as president of its Asia Pacific region, effective 1 July 2026. In his new Singapore based role, Atas will report to Dr John Rost, executive vice president and chief operating officer – Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging. Atas currently serves as vice president of operations for the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Division.

In his current role since 2018, Atas has achieved record output for the EMEA region, delivered substantial cost reductions and implemented a significant capacity expansion programme to profitably meet growing demand for aluminium beverage cans. Having joined Crown in 2009, he previously held several increasingly responsible operational and general management roles, including most recently as general manager of Turkey Beverage from 2013 to 2017. Atas holds a Masters in International Management from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Commenting on the appointment, Dr Rost said: “I would like to congratulate Özgür on this well-deserved promotion. Özgür’s well rounded operational and general management experience will serve the company well in his new role.”