PPG has announced the appointment of Devashish Saxena as Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, effective April 1. In this new role, Saxena will lead the company’s digital transformation, creating a sustainable digital organization to unlock customer value through enhancement, connectivity, automation, insights and innovation.

Most recently, Saxena led digital strategy as Vice President, Global Digital Business and E-commerce at Rexel, a France-based multi-channel distributor of electrical supplies. Prior to his time at Rexel, Saxena served as Senior Vice President, Global E-commerce Strategy, at U.K.-based Premier Farnell, a multi-channel distribution group.