QPSI/RockTenn Wins 2011 "Business Partner of the Year” Award

Quality Packaging Specialists International (QPSI) and RockTenn (NYSE: RKT), in a strategic alliance, were honored with the prestigious "Business Partner of the Year” Award by Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) for the 2011 fiscal year. This award was based on QPSI/RockTenn’s distinct contribution as a key business partner in P&G’s pursuit of improving the lives of its consumers.

P&G CEO Bob McDonald and chief purchasing officer Rick Hughes with representatives of the 12 companies presented with P&G's Business Partner of the Year Award: Albany International Corp, Eltex Ltd., Ernst & Young, Farm Frites International B.V., Firmenich, Infosys Limited, Novozymes, Pegas Nonwovens, QPSI/RockTenn, Southern Graphic Systems, Intl., Yamada Electric, and Zahoransky AG (Photo: Business Wire)

Among P&G’s 75,000+ suppliers and agencies, approximately 80 were invited to participate in their annual supplier awards presentation on October 27^th, 2011. However, only 12 were recognized as "Business Partner of the Year”, making QPSI/RockTenn’s accomplishment truly special; "We have tremendous partnerships with our external business partners around the world,” Procter & Gamble Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Bob McDonald said. "These partnerships are powerful because they are focused on a common purpose – to touch and improve people's everyday lives."

"We are very excited to recognize QPSI/RockTenn for their commitment and contribution to P&G, their operational excellence, innovative approaches, commercial capability and collaboration," said Rick Hughes, P&G's Chief Purchasing Officer. "These are the areas we value in our external business partners, and QPSI/RockTenn excels in each."

QPSI is thrilled to be recognized with this award from one of its most strategic customers: "We take our responsibility to add value to P&G’s consumers, brands, products and operations very seriously and we are delighted that our commitment to serving their needs has resulted in such a noteworthy recognition,” said Mike Ricketts, Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to furthering our strong partnership in the months and years to come.”

Jim Rubright, RockTenn Chairman and CEO said, "We sincerely appreciate this award and the opportunity to collaborate with P&G to create value through continuous improvement, solid execution and strong performance. Striving to exceed our customer’s expectations is the daily goal of our co-workers, so this award is a great acknowledgment of their hard work.”

About QPSI

QPSI is a comprehensive packaging solutions provider, both domestically and internationally. QPSI employs over 1200 personnel, operating across 10 sites. Through contract packaging, design, distribution, warehousing and logistics management, QPSI serves the Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and Food segments, among others. QPSI is a privately owned, Minority Business Enterprise and is lead by Mike Ricketts, Chairman, CEO and Founder. For more information visit www.qpsiusa.com

About RockTenn

RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) is one of North America's leading integrated manufacturers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with net sales of $10 billion. RockTenn's 26,000 employees are committed to exceeding their customers' expectations - every time. The Company operates locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and China. For more information, visit www.rocktenn.com.

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