PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2016--
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced several executive
appointments effective March 1.
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Tim Knavish, currently PPG vice president, global protective and marine coatings, will become senior vice president, automotive coatings, effective March 1 and will continue to oversee PPG’s Latin America operations and its corporate environment, health and safety function. (Photo: Business Wire)
Tim Knavish will become senior vice president, automotive coatings, and
will continue to oversee PPG’s Latin America operations and its
corporate environment, health and safety (EHS) function. Knavish is
currently PPG vice president, global protective and marine coatings
(PMC).
Jean-Marie Greindl will become senior vice president, global
architectural coatings, and president, PPG Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA), with responsibility for all architectural coatings
activities in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions as well as the U.S. and
Canada, and oversight of all PPG business in the EMEA region. Greindl is
currently vice president, automotive coatings, EMEA, and president, PPG
EMEA.
Ram Vadlamannati will become senior vice president, protective and
marine coatings and corporate development, and will continue to oversee
the corporate information technology (IT) function in addition to
assuming oversight of PPG’s strategic planning and corporate development
function. Vadlamannati is currently vice president, architectural
coatings, EMEA.
PPG also announced today that Cindy Niekamp, current senior vice
president, automotive coatings, will retire effective March 1. Niekamp
joined PPG as vice president, automotive coatings, in early 2009, and
was named senior vice president and a member of the PPG Operating
Committee in 2010. In 2012, she added oversight responsibility for Latin
America. Niekamp led PPG’s automotive original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) coatings business in achieving strong revenue growth and
profitability during a challenging time in the global automotive
industry.
PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.™
PPG Industries' vision is to be the world’s leading coatings company by
consistently delivering high-quality, innovative and sustainable
solutions that customers trust to protect and beautify their products
and surroundings. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and
color, PPG provides added value to customers in construction, consumer
products, industrial and transportation 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 more
than 70 countries around the world. Reported net sales in 2015 were
$15.3 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange
(symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com
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