PPG Appoints Senior Business Director, Mobility

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Ranju Arya will become senior
business director, mobility, effective immediately.

Arya will lead PPG’s efforts in developing and commercializing paint and
coatings technologies for autonomous and electric vehicles. He will
report to Gary Danowski, vice president, automotive OEM coatings, and
Tim Knavish, senior vice president, industrial coatings. Arya was
previously account director, automotive OEM coatings, and brings more
than 20 years of experience with PPG in global business development and
corporate strategy.

PPG is developing a broad portfolio of advanced coatings that play key
roles in the deployment of autonomous and electric vehicles. These
products include exterior coatings that enhance vehicle visibility to
light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems; easy-to-clean coatings that
help prevent obstruction of autonomous vehicle sensors; and
environmentally-sensitive cathode and anode coatings used to store and
transfer energy within modern lithium ion batteries. Arya will play a
key role in identifying new technologies and opportunities in this
growing market. To learn more about PPG’s emerging developments in paint
and coatings technologies for autonomous vehicles and electric vehicle
batteries, click
here.

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coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130
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 70 countries and reported net sales of $14.8 billion in 2017.
We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and
transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

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