Axalta Coating Systems Adds Resources to Asturias, Spain, Offices
May 23 2017 - 10:35AM
Business Wire
Facility is a Global Services Center
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier
of liquid and powder coatings, announced the growth of its Global
Services Center in Asturias, Spain. The company welcomed new
employees already selected as part of a talent acquisition drive in
cooperation with the University of Oviedo that began in March 2017
to bring additional resources to Axalta. The number of employees at
the location may continue to increase in line with the growing
needs of the company’s finance, human resources, procurement,
information technology and logistics activities housed at the
Global Services Center.
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Joe McDougall, Axalta SVP, Global
Branding, Corporate Affairs, & Chief Human Resources Officer
(fifth from right) and Lynne Sprinkle Axalta VP Corporate Human
Resources & Total Rewards (third from right) with students at
the University of Oviedo courtyard. (Photo: Axalta)
“Our aim in expanding our Asturias Global Services Center is to
strengthen its role as a center of excellence with a global reach.
The added efficiencies and synergies will ensure we are well-placed
for future growth. We are delighted to have talented graduates from
the University of Oviedo to help us make this happen,” says Joe
McDougall, Axalta’s Senior Vice President, Global Branding,
Corporate Affairs, and Chief Human Resources Officer.
Axalta established its presence in Asturias in 2002. Since then,
the company has expanded its footprint in the area and developed a
strong, mutually beneficial partnership with the University of
Oviedo.
Elisa Miguélez Gonzalez, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs at the
University of Oviedo, says, “It is wonderful to be able to offer
our graduates the opportunity to work in a successful global
company such as Axalta and to apply the knowledge gained during
their degree courses in the real world.”
With a more than 400-year history, the University of Oviedo is a
public higher education and research institution. It offers a
comprehensive range of undergraduate degrees in all areas, as well
as postgraduate degree programs in collaboration with other
national and international universities and more than 500
companies.
This collaboration underscores Axalta’s commitment to supporting
educational institutions around the world. Some of the initiatives
include guiding the next generation of business leaders and
promoting the so-called STEM subjects - science, technology,
engineering and mathematics.
For more information on Axalta, please visit www.axalta.com.
About Axalta Coating Systems
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings
and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and
sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles
and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and
pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase
productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With
more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the
approximately 13,000 people of Axalta continue to find ways to
serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries better every
day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology.
For more information visit axalta.com and follow us @Axalta on
Twitter and on LinkedIn.
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