PPG Industries Makes Management Change

PPG Industries, Inc.

revealed management change. Accordingly, its current GM, Adriana Macouzet, has been named as VP, Latin America, and GM, Protective and Marine coatings, Latin America. The appointment will come into effect from June 1. PPPG Industries said that Macouzet would offer regional leadership for Latin America overall though it excluded PPG Comex. The new appointee would have direct accountability for the PMC business in the region. Joined in 1984, Macouzet advanced in automotive coatings role in pre-treatment, operations planning, and sales and marketing before shifted to Argentina in 1995 to establish fresh business in Latin America South. She returned to the Mexico in 1998 as account manager for Ford Motor Products Company

and General Motors Company

before she was named sales and marketing manager, automotive coatings, Latin America, in 2005. Macouzet was named director, automotive and industrial coatings, Mexico, in 2008 and then general manager, automotive coatings, Mexico, before shifted into her current role in 2012. On Friday, shares of the company traded 0.42% down.