TPi July 2010

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Ameron appoints group president, fibreglass-composite pipe group

Ameron International Corporation has announced the appointment of Mr Allen S Chiu to the position of group president of the company’s fibreglass- composite pipe group. The fibreglass- composite pipe business has operations in Burkburnett and Mineral Wells, Texas; Singapore; Malaysia; Geldermalsen, the Netherlands; and Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Ameron also has partial ownership of a fibreglass pipe affiliate in Saudi Arabia. Sales and segment income of the fibreglass-composite pipe group in 2009 totalled $225mn and $68mn, respectively. Mr Allen joined the company in 1998 as managing director of Ameron (Pte) Ltd, the company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, where he oversaw the Alcoa has named Paula Davis president of the Alcoa Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the USA. She succeeds Meg McDonald, who resigned earlier this year to return to her native Australia. Alcoa Foundation plays a significant role in strengthening sustainability in Alcoa communities worldwide, investing over $515mn since 1952. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further enhanced by Alcoa’s thousands of employee volunteers, who in 2009 gave over 650,000 service hours. Ms Davis joins Alcoa Foundation from The Pepsi Bottling Group, where her responsibilities as vice president, corporate communications included overseeing thePBGFoundation aswell as leading the company’s external, internal, executive and customer programmes. “Paula brings to Alcoa a broad communications background and foundation experience in a related industry,” said Nick Ashooh, Alcoa vice president, corporate affairs. “She also shares Alcoa’s commitment to

growth and success of the Asian/Pacific operations for the past 12 years. Prior to joining Ameron, Mr Allen was employed by Exxon for ten years in senior engineering and research positions. Mr Allen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering and a Masters of Science degree in plastics from the University of Massachusetts, as well as a Masters of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of New Hampshire. James S Marlen, Ameron’s chairman, president and chief executive officer said, “Allen has demonstrated strong technical and marketing skills that have been critical to the growth and success of Ameron’s operations in Asia. Allen’s sustainable business practices, one of the company’s core values. With her talent and enthusiasm, we are confident she will lead Alcoa Foundation to even greater success in addressing both local community development goals and broader global sustainability challenges.” Ms Davis has also held senior positions with Siemens USA, where she was executive officer and senior director of Siemens’ corporate communications and relationship marketing programmes. Her responsibilities included managing the company’s marketing and communications programmes to build the Siemens brand and stimulate new business, including overseeing Siemens’ long-standing alliance with Disney Parks and Resorts. While at Siemens, she also held positions in media and public relations. Ms Davis’ earlier experience includes strategic internal and media relations for MVP.com, an online sports e-tailer, Arthur Andersen, Sears, Roebuck and Company, and Sara Lee Corporation.

leadership will be an important factor in realising the long-termgrowth potential of the fibreglass-composite pipe business and the success of Ameron.” Ameron International Corporation is a multinational manufacturer of highly engineered products andmaterials for the chemical,industrial,energy,transportation and infrastructure markets. The company produces water transmission lines and fabricated steel products, such as wind towers; fibreglass-composite pipe for transporting oil, chemicals and corrosive fluids and specialised materials; and products used in infrastructure projects. Ameron International Corporation – USA www.ameron.com Ms Davis holds an MBA in marketing and organisational behaviour from the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and a bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from the University of Michigan.

Alcoa names president of Alcoa Foundation

Alcoa Inc – USA www.alcoa.com/foundation

Paula Davis, Alcoa Inc

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