Name: Scott
Education History: BS Chemistry, MBA-(Marketing & Finance), MPM-(Quality-TQM/TOM), Post Graduate-(International Business Study)
Role: Marketing and Sales
Location: Euclid, Ohio
Business: Industrial Coatings
PPG Start Date: September 1992
Current Position:
Marketing Manager for Engineered & Pretreatment Products
Career Path:
• Started out as a R&D Chemist
• Technical & Field Service
• Sales & Service Representative
• Whirlpool Account Mgr.
• Whirlpool Global Account Executive
• Sales Manager COEX Business
• NA Liquid Marketing Manager
• Manager Engineered & Pretreatment Products Businesses
• Marketing Manager for Engineered & Pretreatment Products
Career Highlight:
Taking a business that was traditionally loosing almost 10% a year to a business that was returning 19+% PTPI in 24 months and taking it to a 35% PTPI returning business in a little over three years time. This was accomplished by putting together a great team, working hard on the opportunities at hand, being passionate about our vision and executing our strategy.
Why I Like Working for PPG:
I have the opportunity to make a difference, I work with some very good people and I get to learn every day………
Name: Dominick “IKE”
Education History: BS in Business Administration
Role: Sales Manager
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Business: Automotive Refinish
PPG Start Date: April 12, 2000
Current Position:
Senior Regional Manager for Ohio, Indiana, N KY, and WV – Work with Team 25 to drive sales processes and achieve established sales goals.
Career Path:
PPG Refinish Region Manager then PPG Zone Director – PPG Sr. Regional Manager
Career Highlight:
Being included in the 2009 Winners Circle and winning an all expenses trip. The Winners Circle is awarded to the top sales people and managers who achieve 9% growth or more in their businesses.
Why I Like Working for PPG:
This is a family oriented company and SBU that supports each other as well as their jobber (distributor) partners to achieve market leadership in the Refinish Industry. We focus on winning in the market place and that drives me to succeed.
Name: Vince
Education History: BS Finance, Kent State University; MBA Marketing, University of Pittsburgh
Role: Sales
Location: Charlotte, NC
Business: PPG Architectural Coatings/National Accounts
PPG Start Date: March 1992
Current Position:
North American Account Manager
Career Path:
Finance / Business Analytics/Marketing / Sales
Career Highlight:
Getting global business experience, and being able to work across several functional areas.
Why I Like Working for PPG:
I like the Wide range of businesses and products that touch many end products and uses.
Name: Phillip
Education: University of Akron
Role: Sales
Location: Euclid, Oh
Business: Industrial Coatings
PPG Start Date: January 2008
Current Position:
I am currently working with the Inside Sales team as an account manager with the Velocity Team for the East Coast and Texas.
Career Path:
I started my PPG career with the Insides Sales team covering the states of Texas and Oklahoma.
Career Highlight:
The first account I commercialized, which means that the sales would be over 10M.
Why I Like Working for PPG:
The reason I like working for PPG is in my opinion a very ethical company with many different career paths that one can choose to take.
Name: Matthew
Education History: MBA, Penn State University; BS Economics, Bowling Green State University
Role: Sales
Location: Field Sales
Business: Architectural Coatings (North America)
PPG Start Date: 2006
Current Position:
As a Regional Manager, I am responsible for managing multiple Territory managers who sell and service PPG customers accounting for approximately $14 million dollars in sales within an assigned geographic area. I have accountability for creating and executing regional sales plans while managing and developing personnel.
Career Path:
I’ve gotten to where I’m at today by setting goals. My long term goal is to run a business. As long as I work hard I hope that is where my career path will take me.
Advance in scientific ladder project /program manager in global R&D
Career Highlight:
The highlight of my career thus far is when I was asked to take on my current role.
Why I Like Working for PPG:
I enjoy working for PPG because of the culture of the company and the challenges that I get to face.