{"id":828466,"date":"2022-10-20T07:03:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T05:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bebeez.it\/non-categorizzato\/ppg-elects-tim-knavish-president-and-chief-executive-officer-michael-h-mcgarry-named-executive-chairman\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T07:03:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T05:03:03","slug":"ppg-elects-tim-knavish-president-and-chief-executive-officer-michael-h-mcgarry-named-executive-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bebeez.it\/en\/real-estate-in-asia-pacific\/ppg-elects-tim-knavish-president-and-chief-executive-officer-michael-h-mcgarry-named-executive-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"PPG elects Tim Knavish president and chief executive officer; Michael H. McGarry named executive chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PITTSBURGH&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Tim Knavish, chief operating officer, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023. Knavish will join the company\u2019s Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2022.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20221019005827\/en\/1607405\/5\/Knavish_Retouch_w_Pin_08549.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20221019005827\/en\/514781\/5\/PPG_Logo.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nKnavish, 57, who has served as PPG\u2019s chief operating officer since March, will succeed Chairman and CEO Michael McGarry, 64, in the role of CEO. McGarry, who has served as CEO since September 2015, will become Executive Chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2023. McGarry also has announced to the PPG Board of Directors his intention to retire as Executive Chairman and as a director of the Company, effective October 1, 2023.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cI want to thank Michael and the PPG Board of Directors for their trust and confidence as we continue to drive PPG forward. Our global business portfolio remains well positioned for future growth and to successfully navigate through the current global economic challenges,\u201d said Knavish. \u201cI look forward to continuing to work with the more than 50,000 PPG people across the world to support our customers, deliver excellent business performance and create additional shareholder value.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cTim is a highly respected business leader who has played an instrumental role in PPG\u2019s growth across the markets we serve,\u201d McGarry said. \u201cHis leadership has been invaluable as PPG has executed several important strategic actions, including PPG\u2019s recent acquisitions and successful integrations of Tikkurila and Ennis-Flint, now PPG\u2019s Traffic Solutions business. Tim\u2019s proven ability to lead the implementation of our global business strategies, and his focus on continuously strengthening our operations and energizing our diverse workforce will be important in delivering on our growth strategy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cOn behalf of the PPG Board of Directors, we want to congratulate Tim and also recognize Michael\u2019s outstanding leadership and strategic vision in guiding PPG through some of the most challenging periods in its nearly 140-year history,\u201d said Hugh Grant, PPG independent lead director and retired chairman and chief executive officer, Monsanto Company. \u201cMichael\u2019s leadership in completing several of PPG\u2019s largest acquisitions has made a significant impact on expanding the company\u2019s portfolio and reach in key growth markets. We thank him for his many contributions and look forward to benefiting from his continued leadership as executive chairman of PPG\u2019s Board of Directors. As we look ahead, the board fully supports Tim and the entire PPG team as they work to achieve future growth and increased value for our shareholders.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMcGarry has served as chairman and CEO of PPG since September 2016. During his more than 40 years with PPG, he has served in a variety of key business and functional leadership roles in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and led several strategic actions that transformed PPG\u2019s business portfolio. McGarry currently serves on the board of directors of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., and the National Association of Manufacturers. He is a former member of the board of Axiall Corporation, and former chairman of the board of directors of The American Coatings Association (ACA).\n<\/p>\n<p>\nKnavish joined PPG in 1987 at PPG\u2019s global headquarters in Pittsburgh. He advanced through roles of increasing responsibility in several key businesses and functions, including serving as plant manager for the East Point, Georgia, architectural coatings manufacturing facility. In 2005, Knavish moved to Australia as managing director, Australia and New Zealand coatings, and general manager, automotive refinish. In 2007, Knavish returned to the U.S. where he assumed responsibility for automotive coatings, Americas, and in early 2010, he was named a vice president. In 2012, he was appointed global vice president, protective and marine coatings and in 2016 became senior vice president, automotive coatings.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nKnavish was named senior vice president, industrial coatings in 2017. In addition to global leadership of PPG\u2019s industrial coatings, packaging coatings and coatings services businesses, Knavish was responsible for the global procurement function and for PPG\u2019s Asia Pacific region. In January 2019, he was appointed senior vice president, architectural coatings and president, PPG Europe, Middle East and Africa.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPrior to being named chief operating officer, Knavish served as executive vice president beginning in October 2019, where he was responsible for PPG\u2019s global architectural coatings businesses; the global automotive refinish business; the Latin America region; and the digital and information technology functions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nA native of Pittsburgh, Knavish earned both a bachelor\u2019s degree in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He currently serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD\u00ae\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAt PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work 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, we solve our customers\u2019 biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 75 countries and reported net sales of $16.8 billion in 2021. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ppg.com&amp;esheet=52948358&amp;newsitemid=20221019005827&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.ppg.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=a81d383dda578518d7f79743e3444fff\">www.ppg.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWe protect and beautify the world is a trademark and the PPG Logo are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCATEGORY Corporate\n<\/p>\n<p>Contacts <\/p>\n<p>\nPPG Media Contact:<br \/>Mark Silvey<br \/>\n<br \/>Corporate Communications<br \/>\n<br \/>+1-412-434-3046<br \/>\n<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#115;i&#x6c;&#118;e&#x79;&#64;p&#x70;&#103;&#46;&#x63;&#111;m\">s&#105;&#108;&#x76;&#x65;&#x79;&#64;p&#112;&#103;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;m<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nInvestor Contact:<br \/>John Bruno<br \/>\n<br \/>Investor Relations<br \/>\n<br \/>+1-412-434-3466<br \/>\n<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"&#109;a&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#106;&#x62;&#114;u&#x6e;o&#x40;&#112;&#x70;&#103;&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;\">jbruno&#64;ppg&#46;c&#111;&#109;<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.ppg.com&amp;esheet=52948358&amp;newsitemid=20221019005827&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=investor.ppg.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=fa7e96c8732239e6214303aa49a33ff7\">investor.ppg.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PITTSBURGH&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Tim Knavish, chief operating officer, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023. 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