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Business Tools | Wednesday November 28 PPG Names Outcalt Vice President Automotive Refinish AmericasPPG Industries has announced that, effective Dec. 1, John R. Outcalt, director of sales and marketing, automotive refinish, North America, has been appointed vice president, automotive refinish – Americas.Outcalt joined PPG as a sales representative for the automotive coatings business in 1983 and progressed through several automotive coatings assignments before joining the automotive refinish business in 1996 as director of network sales. In 1998, Outcalt was appointed director, collision center operations, and the next year he was named director of sales, refinish North America. In 2004, Outcalt was named general manager, insurance and services, and in 2005, he rejoined the North American refinish team as director of sales and marketing. In 2006, he was appointed to his current position. Ernesto Vior, general manager, refinish, Latin America, will begin reporting to Outcalt and also continue reporting to Jorge Steyerthal, vice president, coatings, Latin America. Outcalt will continue to report to J. Rich Alexander, senior vice president, coatings. ©2007 Collision Repair Industry INSIGHT | FEATURED
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