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INDUSTRY NEWS
Axalta announces new leadership
of Industrial Coatings business
Axalta Coating Systems
Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) (“Axalta”),
a leading global coatings
company, has announced
that Michael Cash has
resigned as Senior Vice
President and President of
Axalta’s Industrial Coatings
business, effective May
31, 2019, to pursue an
opportunity outside of the
coatings industry. Mr. Cash
will be succeeded by Rajeev
Rao, who currently serves
as Axalta’s Vice President,
Global Powder and Business
Development / Strategy,
Industrial Coatings, and
David Heflin, who currently
serves as Axalta’s Vice
President, Global Industrial
Coating Systems.
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Mr. Rao will continue to run Axalta’s powder
business, and Mr. Heflin will be promoted
to Vice President, Global Industrial Liquid
Coatings, where he will oversee Axalta’s
general industrial, coil coatings, wood
coatings and energy solutions businesses.
Together, Rao and Heflin will serve as
co-heads of Axalta’s Industrial Coatings
business and report directly to Robert Bryant,
Axalta’s Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Bryant said, “Rajeev and Dave are both
seasoned executives with extensive industry
experience and a deep understanding
of the strategic direction and future growth
opportunities across our Industrial Coatings
business. Their leadership and guidance
will help build upon the strength of our
business and our talented team in a manner
consistent with our strategic imperatives
prioritizing people, innovation, growth and
performance. I am confident that Rajeev
and Dave will position the business and
Axalta for sustained growth.”
Bryant continued, “I also want to thank Mike
for his dedication to Axalta over the past six
years. He has helped meaningfully shape
and grow our Industrial Coatings business,
and we wish him all the best in his future
endeavours.”
About Axalta
Axalta is a leading global company focused
solely on coatings and providing customers
with innovative, colourful, beautiful and
sustainable solutions. From light OEM
vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish
applications to electric motors, buildings and
pipelines, our coatings are designed to
prevent corrosion, increase productivity and
enable the materials we coat to last longer.
With more than 150 years of experience in
the coatings industry, the 14,000 people of
Axalta continue to find ways to serve our
more than 100,000 customers in 130
countries better every day with the finest
coatings, application systems and technology.
For more information visit axalta.co.uk
and follow us @Axalta on Twitter
and on LinkedIn.
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