Patrick Kenny

General Manager, Corporate Marketing, PPG Industries

Patrick Kenny is responsible for accelerating profitable growth initiatives at the business unit and corporate levels, as well as overseeing the development of the PPG marketing population and the deployment of marketing best-practices across PPG’s global business units

Prior to his current position at PPG, Kenny was Business Director of the Construction Market Team, a new marketing business initiative launched in 2003. Career milestones for him 28-year PPG veteran include a Director of Marketing position in the Performance Glazings business, a special assignment to a nine-month PPG/McKinsey Consulting Growth & Cost project, and a two-year Hong Kong- based assignment as Managing Director, PPG Pennvasia, where he managed revenue growth throughout Asia.

He has spoken at industry seminars and conferences, including the American Marketing Association, Business Marketing Association, MAPI Marketing Council, and Institute for the Study of Business Markets. Topics have included growth initiatives, branding strategies, preferred channel programs, and strategic marketing.