Autonomic Materials Announces New Addition to Management Team

Autonomic Materials, Inc. (AMI) (Champaign, Ill) has announced the addition of William A. Sante III to its leadership team as Vice President, Sales and Business Development.

Prior to joining the AMI team, Bill held various leadership positions with Phillips Tank & Service, Axalta, and PPG. He has over two decades of experience leading global teams in achieving consistent growth within the Automotive and Industrial coating segments, via multiple technology platforms. Bill entered the coating industry in an accounting capacity and then transitioned into a series of progressive global roles including Product Management, Marketing, Corporate Strategic Planning, and Sales Leadership.  He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a BS degree in Economics and later acquired his MBA, from the University of Pittsburgh, while working for a global investment banking company.

“I am excited for the opportunity to join the AMI team. The company offers cutting-edge solutions for the ever-changing needs of the OEM and after-market protective coating, adhesive, and sealant segments. I am honored to be a partner with AMI’s senior management team, leveraging my industry and sales leadership experience as the organization enters into its next growth phase.” Mr. Sante said.

As VP of Sales and Business Development, Mr. Sante, will expedite sales growth for AMI’s fully formulated coating products, anchored by the company’s AMP-UP 100, low VOC epoxy primer product, into target building envelope, general industrial and concrete repair segments, while leading evaluation of opportunities for growth into new segments.