Michael Williams has been appointed President and Head of Business Area Coil Americas and member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team effective July 1, 2015. Williams has over two decades of experience in the metals industry, including sixteen years at US Steel where he held a number of senior leadership positions, as well as the position of the CEO in Ormet Corporation, an aluminum company.
Mika Seitovirta, Outokumpu CEO, has commented, “Michael is a strong leader who has a proven ability to enforce strategic focus and disciplined execution, and turning businesses back to profitability. He has a deep understanding of the market and long relationship with many of our key customers in the United States. His strong business acumen and customer focus combined with in-depth expertise in operations are exactly what is needed to get Coil Americas back on track and lead the business forward.”