PPG Refinish Appoints Angrove to Manage Value Added Programs

PPG Automotive Refinish has appointed Norm Angrove to the position of senior manager, Value Added Programs, for the Automotive Refinish business in the U.S. and Canada, effective January 1, 2009.

The appointment was announced by Dean Worley, director of sales, Collision U.S. and Canada.

In his new role Angrove will be responsible for marketing the CertifiedFirst and MVP programs in North America; leading the strategic direction of CertifiedFirst in North America; and heading the Platinum jobber program and marketing communications in Canada.

Angrove joined PPG Canada in 2005 as national strategic development manager, and in a very short time has held several positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as regional manager, Central Canada.

He brings more than 30 years experience in the industry including expertise in OEM parts marketing, automotive PBE distribution, collision centre marketing programs, collision repair banner networks and collision centre consolidation.