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AlwaysFree: PPG Announces Leadership Appointments

Author: SSESSMENTS

According to the company’s website press release on January 3, 2023, PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced several leadership appointments, effective immediately.

Ram Vadlamannati, currently senior vice president, protective and marine coatings (PMC), and president, PPG EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), will transition to lead a newly created PPG operations organization, while maintaining executive oversight accountability of PPG’s EMEA region. He will report to PPG president and chief executive officer, Tim Knavish. PPG’s operations organization will encompass supply chain, operational excellence, manufacturing operations, procurement, and environment, health and safety functions. Leaders of those functions will report to Vadlamannati.

Amy Ericson, currently senior vice president, packaging coatings, will become senior vice president, PMC, succeeding Vadlamannati and reporting to Knavish. She will also assume executive oversight accountability for PPG’s Latin America region. Ericson will continue to lead PPG’s packaging coatings business on an interim basis, until a new leader for the business is announced.

Kevin Braun, vice president, global industrial coatings and interim industrial segment leader, will assume executive oversight responsibility for the following PPG businesses: global automotive coatings, specialty coatings and materials, and packaging coatings. Leaders for these businesses will report to Braun, who will also continue to lead PPG’s global industrial coatings business and report to Knavish.

Chancey Hagerty, vice president, global automotive refinish, will continue in his current role and assume executive oversight accountability for the Asia Pacific region, reporting to Knavish.

“Congratulations to these PPG leaders on their expanded responsibilities and new roles,” said Knavish. “We are pleased to have a talented group of leaders with broad, proven experience, which provides continuity in driving our global business strategies and delivering shareholder value. I look forward to working with the entire PPG leadership team and our more than 50,000 PPG People around the world to drive our purpose forward – We Protect and Beautify the World.”

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®

PPG (NYSE:PPG) works every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for nearly 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, PPG solves the customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates and innovates in more than 75 countries and reported net sales of $16.8 billion in 2021. PPG serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial, and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com

Media Contact:

Mark Silvey

Corporate Communications

+1 412 434 3046

silvey@ppg.com 

www.ppg.com 

Investor Contact:

John Bruno

Investor Relations

+1-412-434-3466

jbruno@ppg.com 

Investor.ppg.com  

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Published on January 5, 2023 9:46 AM (GMT+8)
Last Updated on January 5, 2023 9:46 AM (GMT+8)