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NEWS
PPG Renews Sponsorship
with Team Penske and
Josef Newgarden for 2022
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
PPG announced that it would renew its sponsorship
of Team Penske and two-time NTT INDYCAR
SERIES champion Josef Newgarden, who will drive
the No. 2 PPG Chevrolet in 2022.
" For nearly 40 years, PPG and Team Penske have
teamed up on the track to ensure our race cars not
only look incredible with PPG paints, coatings and
specialty materials, our partnership also helps us
maintain the highest standards of performance, "
said Roger Penske, Founder and Chairman, Penske
Corporation. " The collaboration between PPG
and Team Penske represents one of the longest
partnerships in motorsports, and we look forward to
building on that success together in the future. "
PPG will sponsor Team Penske's No. 2 Chevrolet
once again, featuring the colourful new PPG livery
unveiled in 2021. The car will be driven by Newgarden
in eight NTT INDYCAR SERIES races this season.
Newgarden, who has represented PPG on multiple
occasions since joining the Penske team, claimed the
INDYCAR SERIES Championship in 2017 and 2019.
" Team Penske, with Josef Newgarden behind
the wheel, is a perfect match for PPG's advanced
capabilities and our shared commitment to success, "
said Bill Shaw, PPG director, strategic sales,
automotive refinish. " We're honoured to continue
our support of the team as it drives the No. 2 PPG
Chevrolet across the finish line. "
" I am excited about the upcoming INDYCAR
SERIES season and once again representing PPG
on our No. 2 Chevrolet for Team Penske, " said
Newgarden. " The PPG car is one of the coolestlooking
cars in the paddock and is always a fan
favourite. I can't wait to get the season started and to
show off the No. 2 PPG Chevrolet's incredible profile. "
PPG's longstanding relationship with Team
Penske began in 1984 when PPG supported Penske's
numerous race cars. Today, PPG supplies refinish
coatings for Penske Corporation's racing, truck
leasing and automotive collision repair subsidiaries.
Orion Engineered Carbons Appoints Jeffrey Glajch
as Chief Financial Officer
Orion Engineered Carbons announced that Jeffrey Glajch has accepted
the role of chief financial officer for Orion with a planned joining date
of April 18, 2022.
Glajch will succeed Bob Hrivnak, who currently serves in the dual
role of interim CFO and chief accounting officer. Hrivnak will continue
as chief accounting officer.
Glajch has over 30 years of experience leading corporate finance and
accounting control functions for both public and private companies. He
joins Orion from Graham Corporation where he has served as CFO for
the past 13 years. In this role, Glajch led all aspects of finance, business
development, investor relations, risk management, legal, information
technology and human resources. Prior to Graham Corporation, he held
senior financial roles at a number of companies.
Glajch holds an MBA from Purdue University, a master's degree in
chemical engineering from Clarkson University and a bachelor's degree
in chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University.
" Jeff is a seasoned leader with a demonstrated track record of
driving company growth and providing strong strategic financial
leadership, " Corning Painter, Orion's CEO, said. " We are excited about
the experience he brings and look forward to him joining the Orion
leadership team. "
Painter added, " We would also like to extend our thanks and
appreciation to Bob, who as our interim CFO has ensured a seamless
transition. We look forward to Jeff and Bob
working together to further strengthen our
excellent finance organization. "
The company will release its full year 2021
results after the market closes on Thursday,
February 17, 2022, to be followed by a
conference call on Friday, February 18, 2022,
at 8:30 a.m. (EST). Details for the call can be
found on the company's investor website.
Jeffrey Glajch
Innovative Finishing Solutions Receives Two
Awards at FANUC Conference & Awards Gala
Innovative Finishing Solutions Inc., has received two awards at the
recent FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Conference and
Awards Gala in Miami Beach, Florida February 16, 2022. IFS received
FANUC America's Sales Growth Award for achieving higher than 50
percent sales growth for 2021 as well as the Sales Leadership award for
shipping between 50-99 robots in 2021.
Brad Sparkman, President & Founder of Innovative Finishing
Solutions, stated " Our success has been built on our strategic partner
relationships. This award is a result of the collaborative relationship we
have with both FANUC America and FANUC Canada. "
This award validates IFS's accomplishments with customers
who have benefitted from their robotic solutions experience across
industries such as Automotive OEM's, Auto Tier 1 and General
Industrial Customers. Process applications ranging from liquid
& powder painting, sealants & dispensing, FRP and composite
applications, material handling and assembly projects.
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