PITTSBURGH, Penn. – EMEA announces the appointment of John Smith to vice president of architectural coatings.

Smith succeeds Steve Pocock, who retires June 30.

Most recently, Smith served as executive vice president and general manager at Signify, where he led the global connected lighting business and had responsibility across strategy, innovation, marketing, sales and operations. Prior to this role, he held senior leadership positions at Philips, where he led global and regional businesses across the consumer health, grooming and home care categories.