PITTSBURGH – PPG Industries has announced several executive appointments. Effective September 1, Michael H. McGarry, current PPG Senior Vice President, Commodity Chemicals, and Viktor R. Sekmakas, current PPG Senior Vice President, Industrial Coatings, and President, PPG Europe, will be appointed Executive Vice Presidents and join the company’s executive committee.
McGarry will assume leadership responsibility for the company’s global aerospace products and automotive refinish businesses as well as the Asia-Pacific region and global information technology function. These responsibilities are in addition to McGarry’s current role as leader of the commodity chemicals business and the environment, health and safety function. He will be based at PPG’s global headquarters in Pittsburgh and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch.