Neil Burns, managing director of the Release Liner Segment for Mondi Packaging in the UK, was honored June 5 as the 2007 CMM Converter of the Year (www.cmmshow.com). He provided a keynote address on global trends for attendees at the event in Rosemont, IL.

Recognized for his many accomplishments in growing a variety of converting businesses throughout Europe, Burns is the 10th recipient in a list of distinguished honorees who have won the prestigious award over the past 20 years.