Careers - Employee Perspective of Ranga Ramesh

Name and position title:
Ranga Ramesh - director, manufacturing services - commercial tissue

Education I have received:
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Madras, India M.S & PhD Paper Science & Engineering, State University of NY, Syracuse.

What I do at Georgia-Pacific:
Manage the Continuous Improvement Process for the NA Commercial Business, with the goal to continually drive costs down and improve profitability in all aspects of the business.

What I like about Georgia-Pacific:
I like the GP Maverick spirit, not afraid to make bold moves to out-do the competition. I admire the GP core values and the senior management's commitment to those values.

My most memorable Georgia-Pacific experience:
The 1998 Sparkle Towel launch Sales Meeting held at Turner Field was a memorable experience. I felt proud to be a key part of that product launch and had a great time at the meeting and the subsequent ball game.

Where my career is going:
I have had the opportunity to work in various functions, R&D, Manufacturing and Business. I feel ready to take on high level, business-critical responsibilities.

My favorite film:
Gandhi - The Richard Attenborough masterpiece.

My favorite food:
Indian Food

My favorite musical artist:
Pink Floyd

My favorite sport:
Pro Football

My favorite TV Show:
Seinfeld

My favorite vacation spot:
Pacific Northwest in the summer.

The person I'd most like to meet for dinner:
My wife Mala.

My biggest pet peeve:
When people in the service industry are rude to their customers.

How I like to spend my spare time:
Love spending time with my wife and kids outdoors doing fun things. Love to travel and see new places.