TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens
Corning (NYSE: OC) announced today that Chuck Dana has been appointed group president,
Building Materials. Arnaud Genis has been appointed group
president, Composites, succeeding Dana. Karel Czanderna,
currently Building Materials group president, has resigned and will
leave the company following a transition period. These
changes are effective immediately.
Dana, 55, brings more than 25 years of financial and general
management experience to this role. He has contributed in a
number of key leadership positions at Owens Corning since joining
the company in 1996. Dana has led the company's global
composites business since 2002. He completed the acquisition
of the Saint Gobain reinforcements and composite fabrics business
in 2007, and delivered outstanding results in a challenging
environment.
Genis, 46, comes to the role of Composites group president from
his previous position of vice president and managing director,
Composites Europe. Genis has been in his current role since
the acquisition of the Saint Gobain reinforcements and composite
fabrics business in 2007. Prior to the acquisition, he was
president of the global reinforcements and textile solutions
business. He has more than 20 years of experience in a
variety of global composites roles.
Dana and Genis will both report to Mike
Thaman, Owens Corning chairman and chief executive officer.
"I am extremely pleased with these leadership changes," said
Thaman. "I anticipate that Chuck and Arnaud will continue to drive
significant value for our shareholders, customers and
employees."
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of
residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber
reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A
Fortune 500 Company for 56 consecutive years, Owens Corning is
committed to driving sustainability by delivering solutions,
transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology
with sales of $4.8 billion in 2009
and about 16,000 employees in 28 countries on five continents.
Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.
SOURCE Owens Corning