John Crowe has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of both Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed, Saint-Gobain’s largest North American subsidiary.

Mr Crowe takes on these two roles with effect from 1st September 2011. As President and CEO of Saint-Gobain, he will act as the company’s representative in North America, overseeing it’s businesses and chairing its executive committee. He will also assume operational responsibility for CertainTeed, following in the footsteps of Peter Dachowski, who is retiring as President and CEO.