Axalta Coating Systems Appoints Joseph F. McDougall, President Global Refinish

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joseph F. McDougall has been named Senior Vice President and President, Global Refinish at Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA). In this new role at the company, Mr. McDougall will be responsible for Axalta’s global refinish business which provides coatings, application technologies and service and support resources to customers in the collision repair and vehicle aftermarket sectors in more than 130 countries.

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Joseph F. McDougall has been named Senior Vice President and President, Global Refinish at Axalta Coating Systems. (Photo: Axalta)

“Joe brings a unique set of skills to this new position at Axalta including a strong knowledge of our business, our strategy and our customers,” said Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver. “The refinish marketplace, a key component of our Performance Coatings business, is evolving and creating opportunities for growth at Axalta. Joe will be able to harness our global technology, product and human resources to fully take advantage of these trends and provide our customers with world-class support while enhancing Axalta’s productivity.”

Mr. McDougall joined Axalta in 2013 as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and subsequently assumed additional responsibilities, which he will continue to oversee, for Corporate Affairs, Global Branding and Sustainability initiatives. He has been responsible for developing the company’s global organization structure, corporate culture, talent acquisition and development and has been part of Axalta’s leadership team. In his new position, he will work closely with Axalta’s regional refinish management organizations to increase synergies and support the development and execution of long term growth strategies.

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About Axalta Coating Systems

Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the approximately 13,600 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more information, visit axalta.com and follow us @Axalta on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

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Released September 25, 2017