PPG recently announced several leadership appointments, effective immediately.
Ram Vadlamannati, PPG senior vice president will transition to lead a newly created PPG operations organization.
Ram Vadlamannati is currently senior vice president of protective and marine coatings (PMC), and president of PPG Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He 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, environment and health and safety functions. Leaders of those functions will report to Vadlamannati.
Amy Ericson, currently senior vice president of packaging coatings, will become senior vice president of PMC.
Amy Ericson, currently senior vice president of packaging coatings, will become senior vice president of 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, will assume executive oversight responsibility for three more PPG businesses.
Kevin Braun, vice president of 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 of global automotive refinish.
Chancey Hagerty, vice president of 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,” says 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.”
About PPG
PPG has been serving customers for almost 140 years. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and operates in more than 75 countries and reported net sales of $16.8 billion in 2021. It serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial, and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
