NEW YORK (AP) -- Aluminum maker Alcoa said Thursday that it has promoted and named new executives within its Chinese operations to support rapidly expanding business there.
Asia-Pacific Regional President Jinya Chen has been a named a vice president. Chen will continue to lead the region and have overall accountability for Alcoa's China strategy, the company said in a release.
The Pittsburgh company also announced that Jiming Zhu will join Alcoa as president of China rolled products. Zhu will succeed Mark Vrablec, who was earlier named vice president of GRP technology and engineering, and will move back to the U.S. after a transition. Zhu, who will work closely with Chen, will join Alcoa in mid-July.
Ages were not provided in the release and a call to the company was not immediately returned.
Chen joined Alcoa in 2007 after 12 years with General Motors and Delphi. Zhu comes to Alcoa from Caterpillar.
