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PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nPPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its Information Technology (IT) team has received the \u2018Tech Team of the Year\u2019 award from the Pittsburgh Technology Council. PPG was selected among five finalists in recognition of its landmark cloud-only IT transformation.<\/p>\n

\nThe initiative allowed the company to close eight global company data centers and migrate or retire more than 5,000 workloads, delivering over $4 million in annual savings, lowering environmental impact and accelerating business agility. Through the system\u2019s features, the team increased developer speed and efficiency by up to 80% while strengthening security, compliance and cost transparency.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cOperating as a product-centric organization, our Cloud Platforms and Solutions team empowers PPG\u2019s global businesses to innovate faster, scale responsibly and confidently harness modern cloud and AI technologies,\u201d said Bhaskar Ramachandran, PPG vice president and chief information officer. \u201cThrough these efforts and others, we\u2019re positioning PPG as a first-choice coatings partner for its stakeholders globally.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nTo learn more about PPG\u2019s IT efforts, visit PPG.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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PPG IT team named \u2018Tech Team of the Year\u2019 by Pittsburgh Technology Council PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its Information Technology (IT) team has received the \u2018Tech Team of the Year\u2019 award from the Pittsburgh Technology Council. PPG was selected among five finalists in recognition of its landmark cloud-only IT transformation. The initiative allowed the company to close eight global company data centers and migrate or retire more than 5,000 workloads, delivering over $4 million in annual savings, lowering environmental impact and accelerating business agility. Through the system\u2019s features, the team increased developer speed and efficiency by up to 80% while strengthening security, compliance and cost transparency. \u201cOperating as a product-centric organization, our Cloud Platforms and Solutions team … <\/p>\n

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