Protective coatings, linings, and fire protection products provider AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has appointed Steven Feldman as business director for its North American protective coatings unit.
In this role, Feldman will be responsible for developing strategic sales and growth initiatives related to the company’s International, Devoe High Performance Coatings, Ceilcote, Polibrid, and Enviroline brands. These linings products currently serve the oil and gas, power, industrial, mining, and water and wastewater market segments throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
“We are delighted to have Steven as our new business director,” says Mauricio Bannwart, managing director of the company’s protective coatings business. “His impressive depth of knowledge and proven expertise in sales and marketing management will be pivotal in leveraging our robust protective coatings portfolio into key markets throughout North America.”
Feldman is a coatings industry veteran of more than 35 years, and he is a NACE International-certified Coating Inspector, Level 3. He has held a number of senior management positions throughout his career, most recently as director of sales in the United States and Canada for the protective and marine coatings business of PPG Industries (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
“I am very pleased to join AkzoNobel and excited about the opportunity to work with a number of fantastic brands and products,” Feldman says. “AkzoNobel has a reputation for innovation, and I look forward to helping the team continue to find new ways to meet the needs of the market and our customers.”
For the new role, Feldman will relocate from the state of Georgia to Houston, Texas.