RPM International Inc. Appoints Mark T. Rankin as Vice President – Global Systems
July 27, 2021 at 09:15 am EDT
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RPM International Inc. announced that Mark T. Rankin has been named vice president – global systems, effective July 22. He will report to Lonny R. DiRusso, RPM’s vice president and chief information officer. Rankin has been a key senior IT leader, overseeing many global systems activities during the past several years. In his new role, he will manage system implementations, deploy advanced data analytics, develop global software strategies and continue to oversee the digital transformation activities. He has provided essential support for significant initiatives, including a unified technology platform, pricing scorecards and data analytics services. Rankin joined RPM’s IT intern program over 18 years ago and has held various IT positions of increasing responsibility, including his most recent role as senior director – global systems. Prior to that, he was vice president of information technology at RPM’s Specialty Products Group from 2018 to 2020. Rankin has managed RPM’s website development initiatives, supervised digital marketing and digital transformation activities, including oversight of the ERP migration at Specialty Products Group, and currently plays a critical management role in advancing data analytics capabilities across the organization.
RPM International Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufacture, market and sell various specialty chemical product lines, including specialty paints, infrastructure rehab and repair products, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants and adhesives, focusing on the maintenance and improvement needs of the industrial, specialty and consumer markets. It operates through four segments: Construction Products Group (CPG), Performance Coatings Group (PCG), Consumer Group (Consumer) and Specialty Products Group (SPG). Its CPG segment includes construction sealants and adhesives, coatings and chemicals, roofing systems, concrete admixture and repair products, building envelope solutions, insulated cladding, flooring systems, and weatherproofing solutions. Its PCG segment includes flooring solutions, corrosion control and fireproofing coatings, infrastructure repair systems, fiberglass reinforced plastic gratings, drainage systems, and raised-flooring systems for outdoor environments.