Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) announced that Melissa E. Martinez has been named ATI’s Vice President, New Product Development. In this new position, Ms. Martinez will be responsible for leading the establishment and implementation of a company-wide research and development (R&D) process, focusing and utilizing the talents and assets of ATI’s business units. Ms. Martinez will report to Kevin Kramer, ATI’s Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer and will be based at ATI’s Corporate Headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
“As we continue to move ATI forward as an aligned and integrated specialty materials and components company, we see opportunities to better align and enhance the innovation, focus, efficiency and effectiveness of ATI’s research and development and new product development activities to create sustainable economic value for customers and ATI,” said Rich Harshman, ATI’s Chairman, President and CEO. “Melissa’s technical expertise, experience, and business judgement make her well qualified to lead ATI’s activities that are focused on using ATI’s technology leadership and our commitment to relentless innovation to develop a deep understanding of the current and future technology and product needs of ATI’s customers and potential customers.”
Melissa Martinez joined ATI Specialty Alloys and Components in 2006 in the Research and Development function focused on metallurgy research for new product development. During her tenure with ATI, Ms. Martinez has held positions of increasing managerial and leadership responsibility, including facilitating projects across ATI’s business units. Prior to joining ATI, Ms. Martinez was a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with experience as both a research and teaching assistant.