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COATINGSPRO SEPTEMBER 2015 17 the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technolog y (IT). T he award-w inning kiosk, the PPG Color Work Station, was released in May 2014 as part of a new in-store retail color palette display w ith an integrated 42-inch (106.7 cm) digital touchscreen work station. T he integrated digital work station provides tools to help custom- ers explore color options, such as the abilities to virtually paint room images w ith any color, to scan color chips and brochures w ith a barcode reader to view color on a larger scale on the screen, and to receive swatches and images of virtually painted rooms at home via email to view later. T he kiosk is part of THE VOICE OF COLOR program by PPG and can be found at PPG PA INTS stores and indepen- dent dealer locations across the United States. For more information, contact: PPG A rchitectural Coatings, w w w.ppgac.com Reader Inquiry # 4523 SSPC Names Bill Worms New Executive Director SSPC, Te Society for Protective Coatings, is pleased to announce the appointment of William M. Worms as executive director efective September 1, 2015. Worms will succeed William (Bill) Shoup, who is retiring with more than 15 years of distinguished service. Worms, a Pittsburgh native, joins SSPC following a successful 25+ year career with Bayer MaterialScience. In his most recent role as vice president of commercial operations, Worms led the sales, operational marketing, and strategy development eforts of Bayer's $1.5B Polyurethanes Raw Material Sales business. While at Bayer, Worms served as a board member of BayOne Joint Venture and as past chair of the Bayer United Way Campaign. Worms' personal commitment to philanthropy led him to becoming the president of the board of directors for the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, an organization with which he will continue to serve. "I'm excited and honored to be chosen to lead such a prestigious organization. SSPC is poised for continued growth in both North America and interna- tionally. I look forward to building on the foundation established by Bill Shoup and the SSPC staf to meet the needs of our growing membership," said Worms. For more information, contact: SSPC, www.sspc.org Reader Inquiry #4524 News From Around the Coatings Industry every mission a for SPY Inspect Any Metal Surface Coating SPY® Model 780, 785 and 790 Portable Holiday Detectors SPY® Wet Sponge Portable Holiday Detectors SPY® In-Plant Holiday Detector Systems For pipes, tanks or any coated contoured surface in the feld or inside your manufacturing facility, we simplify coating integrity testing with our full line of SPY® portable and permanent Holiday Detectors. • New ergonomic design • Pipe coating inspections up to 60" • Extremely durable • Infnite voltage setting on the fy • No belts, lightweight, fast set-up • Sponge roller speeds large fat surface area inspections • Interchangeable fat or roller sponge • Custom designed to streamline manufacturing • From pipecoating inspections to large fat surfaces Compact, lightweight wet sponge holiday detectors Reliable continuous inspections on the assembly line For more details on SPY® products and our complete line of SPY® Holiday Detection Equipment visit our website @ www.picltd.com PIPELINE INSPECTION COMPANY Ph: (713) 681-5837 Fax: (713) 681-4838 Wr i te in Re ad e r In q u ir y #119