Paper company James Cropper has appointed Dave Watson as its new Chief Operating Officer.Watson began work on January 1st with responsibility for global operations and delivering the company's strategic growth plan.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Phil Wild said: "We are delighted that Dave has started his role as COO with us and we look forward to embracing him within the organisation as we accelerate and grow the business." Shares fell 0.41% to 364p at 14:15 on Thursday.RD