By CRM staff
Toronto, Ontario — April 9, 2019 — PPG appointed Devashish Saxena as the new vice president and chief digital officer.
In this role, Saxena will be leading the company’s digital transformation, creating a sustainable digital organization to unlock customer value through enhancement, connectivity, automation, insights, and innovation.
Most recently, Saxena led digital strategy as vice president, global digital business and e-commerce at Rexel, a France-based multi-channel distributor of electrical supplies. Prior to his time at Rexel, Saxena served as senior vice president, global e-commerce strategy, at U.K.-based Premier Farnell, a multi-channel distribution group. His background also includes senior internet marketing roles at both Texas Instruments, Inc. and A.T. Kearney. Saxena began his career as an e-business strategy architect at Nortel Networks.
“Devashish has a proven record in building global digital organizations and strategy, holding executive leadership roles across numerous multi-channel and Fortune 500 companies throughout his 25-year career,” said Tim Knavish, PPG senior vice president, architectural coatings and president, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
