Alcoa Names Kevin Kramer to New Position as President, Growth Initiatives

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Kevin B. Kramer, 49, has been named to the
newly created position of President, Growth Initiatives. In this role, he is
responsible for supporting commercialization strategies for organic growth
across Alcoa, including the commercialization of research and development
initiatives, and identifying and developing new applications that respond to
market trends and customers` needs. In addition, he will support the development
and execution of global marketing programs for aluminum applications across
existing and new market opportunities. Mr. Kramer had been President of the
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products business, which includes forged wheels
and aluminum transportation structures globally.

"Kevin is the ideal person to lead this growth initiative. He has an outstanding
track record of applying innovation to grow the transportation business and the
initiative to create new market opportunities," said Alcoa President and CEO
Klaus Kleinfeld.

Under Kramer`s leadership, Alcoa successfully introduced the Dura-Bright
patented wheels in North America and expanded the use of aluminum in buses in
China through partnership with China`s Yuton Bus Company.

Kramer joined Alcoa in 2004 as president of Alcoa`s cast auto wheels business,
following a successful 21 year career with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
Kramer held a series of progressively significant marketing and management
assignments in Goodyear`s North American tire business, and Conveyor Belt and
Engineered Products Division, before being named vice president, Original
Equipment Sales, North America. He also held international marketing and sales
assignments in the Asia-Pacific region for Goodyear.

Kramer graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor`s degree in business
and marketing.

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