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PPG appoints Irene Tasi as chief growth officer

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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the appointment of Irene Tasi as chief growth officer (CGO), effective December 6, 2021. In this newly created role – which reports to PPG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael McGarry – Tasi will lead and accelerate PPG’s growth agenda with responsibility for corporate strategy, long-range planning, marketing, brand and sales excellence, digital, market-driven innovation, and new growth initiatives. She will be based at PPG’s global headquarters in Pittsburgh and serve as a member of the company’s Operating Committee.

PPG appointed Irene Tasi as chief growth officer (CGO), effective December 6, 2021. (Photo: Business Wire)

PPG appointed Irene Tasi as chief growth officer (CGO), effective December 6, 2021. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Irene is a proven, entrepreneurial leader who will help to drive our growth strategy and deliver distinctive experiences for our customers,” McGarry said. “She brings strong expertise in commercial excellence, strategic marketing, digital and data analytics, and brand management. Throughout her career, Irene has demonstrated a record of helping businesses grow and delivering exceptional results for customers and shareholders.”

Over the past 20 years, Tasi has served in various leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Most recently, Tasi was president of Kichler Lighting, where she successfully completed the integration of the business into Masco. This included developing and executing a strategic plan to achieve revenue and profit growth, driving operational excellence, and building a new product development engine. Prior to this, she served as vice president of sales for Masco Cabinetry (now Cabinetworks), where she led the dealer and retail channels, and developed and implemented strategies to maximize market penetration and overall revenue.

Since joining Masco in 2000, Tasi has also served as director of investor relations at Masco Corporation; director of retail channel marketing at Masco Cabinetry; project manager, Masco Business System Office; and manager, Masco Resource Center.

Tasi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Master of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.

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At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 135 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 75 countries and reported net sales of $13.8 billion in 2020. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

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ppg industries' vision is to be the world’s leading coatings company by consistently delivering high-quality, innovative and sustainable solutions that customers trust to protect and beautify their products and surroundings. through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, ppg provides added value to customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. founded in 1883, ppg has global headquarters in pittsburgh and operates in more than 70 countries around the world. reported net sales in 2014 were $15.4 billion. ppg shares are traded on the new york stock exchange (symbol:ppg). for more information, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ppgindustries on twitter.