April 9, 2019—PPG announced Monday the appointment of Devashish Saxena as vice president and chief digital officer.
In the new role, Saxena will lead 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.
