CEO Today USA Awards

CEO Today USA Awards 2019 www.ceotodaymagazine.com - I L L I N O I S - 47 DANIEL L. KNOTTS CEO of R.R. Donnelley & Sons ABOUT R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS We empower brands to activate marketing & communications resources for maximum returns. RRD (NYSE:RRD) is a leading global provider of multichannel business communications services & marketing solutions with more than 52,000 clients around the world, including 88% of the Global Fortune 500. From marketing programs that generate new business to critical communications that extend brand relationships, we offer the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of capabilities designed to help our clients optimize connections across the full customer journey with maximum impact and efficiency. Because when the customer comes first, the customer lasts. Every brand interaction presents an opportunity to deliver relevant, meaningful customer experiences. Through our comprehensive Marketing Solutions and Business Services, we help clients synchronize and strengthen each touchpoint along the customer journey to convert valuable prospects and customers into loyal partners and advocates. RRD serves large, fragmented markets experiencing tremendous changes in the ways in which organizations communicate with their target audiences utilizing both print and digital channels. RRD’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report outlines our practices to ensure we operate responsibly in the world, and includes observations and perspectives regarding our efforts from employees across the globe. The report includes specific examples of how we: - Encourage diversity and inclusion - Participate in the communities where we live and work - Minimize our environmental impact, and preserve and enhance the health and safety of our employees - Operate ethically and comply with government requirements - Continually improve the sustainability of our operations - You’ll find out how RRD defines its values, how we work to ensure our employees feel valued, and how our company efforts add value for our stakeholders. ABOUT DANIEL L. KNOTTS Dan serves as the CEO of RRD, a position he has held since October 2016. Dan began his career with RRD in accounting in 1986 and subsequently held positions of increasing responsibility within finance, operations, sales management and business unit leadership at various locations in the United States. After relocating to Chicago in 1998, Knotts served as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Magazine Business, President of the Specialized Publishing Services business, President of the Magazine, Catalog and Retail businesses, Chief Operating Officer for the Global Print Solutions, Group President of RRD, and then he was named Chief Operating Officer for RRD in 2012. www.rrd.com