Chris L. Ayers Named President, Alcoa Global Primary Products
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Chris L. Ayers has been named
President of Alcoa′s Global Primary Products (GPP) business, effective
May 18, 2011. Ayers, previously Chief Operating Officer of GPP, succeeds
John Thuestad, who will be handling special projects for the Company.
Chris Ayers named President of Alcoa's Global Primary Products business. (Photo: Business Wire)
Ayers joined Alcoa in February 2010 as Chief Operating Officer of Alcoa
Cast, Forged and Extruded Products, a new position. He was elected a
Vice President of Alcoa in April 2010 and Executive Vice President of
the Company in August 2010, when he was named Chief Operating Officer
for GPP.
'Since joining Alcoa, Chris has had a solid track record of success in
turning operational excellence into financial performance,? said Alcoa
Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. 'He has provided steady leadership in
overseeing GPP′s operations and I am confident he will continue GPP′s
progress toward achieving its 2011 and three-year goals.?
Prior to joining Alcoa, Ayers was President of the Forgings Division of
Precision Castparts Corporation. He holds bachelor′s and master′s
degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from the
University of Connecticut.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world′s leading producer of primary and fabricated
aluminum, as well as the world′s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of
alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry,
Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace,
automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the
past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled
products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa ® wheels,
fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building
systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as
titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral
part of Alcoa′s operating practices and the product design and
engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for nine consecutive years and approximately
75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in
active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 59,000 people in 31
countries across the world. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
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