Axalta Coating Systems Names New Head of Transportation Coatings
PHILADELPHIA — Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced that Executive Vice President Steve Markevich will be leaving Axalta, having successfully led the Global Transportation Coatings business since 2013 and overseen the Greater China region since 2016. The company announced that Hadi Awada is joining Axalta as Senior Vice President, Global Transportation Coatings, effective Oct. 12, 2020. He will lead Axalta's global light vehicle and commercial vehicle coatings businesses.
"I want to thank Steve for his many accomplishments at Axalta. Simply put, Axalta wouldn't be where we are today without Steve's immense contributions over the past seven years," said Axalta CEO Robert Bryant. "Steve shaped our Transportation business into the industry leader it is today. He and the team he built have accomplished major business wins, made immense strides in our China business and facilitated our entry into the automotive interior coatings space. Steve will remain on the Axalta team until November 2 to ensure an effective transition."