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PPG Appoints Jain Vice President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development

^{Published on 2010-12-23 06:41:19 - Market Wire}
 

PITTSBURGH--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced the appointment of Anup Jain as vice president, strategic planning and corporate development, effective Jan. 1, 2011. Jain will join the companya™s operating committee and report directly to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch at PPGa™s global headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh.

"Anup brings a broad range of experience to this important strategic role, which will be instrumental to PPG as we continue to grow and expand our businesses globally"

aAnup brings a broad range of experience to this important strategic role, which will be instrumental to PPG as we continue to grow and expand our businesses globally,a Bunch said. aIta™s my pleasure to welcome Anup to PPG and my leadership team.a

Jain previously held the positions of vice president and general manager, global test and measurement, and director, strategy, for Honeywell Corp. From 2002 to 2004, he was an operating principal with Three Cities Research, a private equity firm, serving on its board of directors and working with top management at portfolio companies to drive turnaround and growth. Jain worked from 1997 to 2002 with McKinsey and Co., where he developed expertise in pricing and product strategies. He began his career with IBM Corporation as a systems sales engineer, and later became manager, strategy/business development, retail solutions.

Jain attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer and electrical engineering and earned a Master of Business Administration degree. He assumes leadership for PPGa™s strategic planning from Aziz Giga, PPG vice president, strategic planning, and treasurer, who will continue to serve as vice president and treasurer and as a member of PPGa™s operating committee.

aAziz has done an extraordinary job leading the treasury and strategic planning functions for PPG since 2007, during one of the most challenging business and financial periods in the companya™s history,a Bunch said. aHis keen intellect and broad range of knowledge and experience contribute to PPGa™s success well beyond his functional responsibilities.a

About PPG

PPG Industriesa™ vision is to continue to be the worlda™s leading coatings and specialty products company. Founded in 1883, the company serves customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2009 were $12.2 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit [ www.ppg.com ].