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CENTRIA Hires Industry Veteran to Lead Coating Services Group
Written by Sandy Williams
January 21, 2016
Moon Township, Pa., January 21, 2016—CENTRIA Coating Services (CCS), a leading provider of custom coil coating services, precise color matching and rapid turnaround for both small and large orders, is proud to announce the appointment of Jerry T. Hatley, Jr. as Vice President, CENTRIA Coating Services.
“We are proud to welcome Jerry to the CENTRIA Coating Services family and are confident that his added energy and determined focus will greatly enhance our coating services business,” said Preston Bowen, President, CENTRIA. “He brings experience in multiple disciplines within the coil coatings market, including sales, marketing, technical services, purchasing and operations, as well as a unique perspective to CCS as a former competitor and supplier.”
Hatley’s distinguished career featured leadership roles at premier companies in the coil coating marketspace, most notably the former Roll Coater, Inc. Hatley held the position of Executive Vice President at Icon Metal Resources, LLC as well as serving as a Managing Partner with International Metals Processing, Inc. His primary task will be achieving profitable growth for CCS and furthering the company’s unique value proposition in the marketplace. (CENTRIA Press Release)

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