PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 17, 2014--
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Michael H.
McGarry, currently executive vice president, to chief operating officer,
effective Aug. 1.
Michael H. McGarry, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) executive vice president, has been appointed chief operating officer effective Aug. 1. (Photo: Business Wire)
McGarry will have executive oversight responsibility for all of PPG’s
strategic business units and operating regions and for the information
technology (IT), environment, health and safety (EH&S), and purchasing
functions. He will remain based at PPG’s global headquarters in
Pittsburgh and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Charles E.
Bunch.
“Michael’s experience and leadership have been instrumental in driving
PPG’s transformation into the world’s leading coatings and specialty
materials company,” Bunch said. “In this new role, Michael’s proven
operational expertise and demonstrated ability to implement our business
strategies will play a key role in our continued focus to deliver
increased shareholder value.”
During his 33 years with PPG, McGarry has served in a variety of key
business and functional leadership roles in the United States, Europe
and Asia. In addition, he helped lead several strategic actions that
have transformed PPG’s business portfolio, most notably the acquisition
of SigmaKalon; the separation of PPG’s former commodity chemicals
business; the acquisition of AkzoNobel’s North American architectural
coatings business; and, most recently, the announced agreement to
acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V.
McGarry joined PPG in 1981 as an engineer at the company’s Lake Charles,
La., chemicals complex. He then progressed through a series of
management assignments of increasing responsibility, including market
development manager, silica products; operations manager, silicas,
Thailand; business manager, TESLIN(R) sheet; and product manager in the
derivatives, chlorine, liquid and dry caustic soda businesses.
He was named general manager, fine chemicals, in 2000, and vice
president, chlor-alkali and derivatives, in 2004. McGarry was elected
vice president, coatings, Europe, and managing director, PPG Europe, in
2006, and senior vice president, commodity chemicals, in 2008. He was
named executive vice president in September 2012. In this role, his
leadership responsibilities have included the automotive refinish,
aerospace, global architectural, and protective and marine coatings
businesses, as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and
Asia Pacific regions, and the EH&S and IT functions.
McGarry also serves as a director on the boards of Axiall Corporation
(NYSE:AXLL) and Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC.
PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.(TM)
PPG Industries' vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings
and specialty materials company. Through leadership in innovation,
sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial,
transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and
aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other
company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and
operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Reported net sales in
2013 were $15.1 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (symbol:PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com
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on Twitter.
Bringing innovation to the surface is a trademark and Teslin
is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
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