AkzoNobel Appoints Simon Parker as New Director of Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings Business

As AkzoNobel furthers its commitment to developing products and solutions that set new standards in innovation and sustainability, it announced the appointment of Simon Parker to lead its Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings business unit as managing director.

He brings extensive expertise to the role as a result of his 24 years with AkzoNobel’s coatings businesses, which has encompassed a string of senior leadership positions. Most recently managing director of Industrial Coatings, Parker has also led the Powder Coatings and Vehicle Refinishes divisions.

“I am delighted to lead such a prestigious division as Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings,” Parker said. “As a key unit within AkzoNobel, our brands, including International and Awlgrip, are rightly renowned for stand-out quality and the solutions they provide to customers worldwide.

“Innovation has always been at its heart and I’m determined that remains the case so that we continue to develop coating solutions that combine the ultimate in performance with tangible sustainable benefits that deliver positive social and environmental impacts and enable our customers to reach their own sustainability goals,” added Parker. “There is an amazing team in place already – and it will be my privilege to help them continue to drive innovation and change in our industry and to lead by example.”