Point S appoints second MD for German business
Alfred Wolff has been appointed a managing director of the point S operation in Germany. Effective immediately, the former head of purchasing is responsible for purchasing, sales and marketing and serves as managing director alongside Rolf Körbler, who had been sole managing director at point S Deutschland GmbH since December 2011. Körbler is responsible for controlling, IT, finance and investments.
Continue ReadingBridgestone announces Thailand management change
As of early May, Shinichi Sato will step down as managing director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. Bridgestone Corporation has not yet named his successor. Sato will continue as president of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, a role he has concurrently held alongside his Thai Bridgestone position since 1 July 2012.
Continue ReadingGoodyear Dunlop expands German management
Goodyear Dunlop has appointed Alexander Bleider to the management of its German operation. Bleider has taken on this new role at Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH in addition to his current position of director of manufacturing within Goodyear Dunlop’s European consumer products business, which he has held since 2008.
Continue ReadingBridgestone to appoint new Europe tech centre MD
At the end of April, Yutaka Yamaguchi will end his tenure as managing director of the Bridgestone Technical Center Europe. The tyre maker has not yet named his successor in this Italy-based role.
Continue ReadingApril start at Lanxess for Heitmann replacement Zachert
Lanxess shares that Matthias Zachert, named Axel Heitmann’s successor as Board of Management chairman following the latter’s departure from the specialty chemicals firm at the end of February, will resume his career with the company on 1 April. Zachert is currently chief financial officer of Merck KGaA and the functions he will take on at Lanxess are at present being performed by chief financial officer Bernhard Düttmann.
Continue ReadingBridgestone makes 3 commercial segment appointments
Bridgestone has announced three new US-based marketing appointments within its Bridgestone Commercial Solutions business. Matt Loos has been promoted to director of truck and bus marketing, Michelle Lane has been promoted to director of off-the-road marketing, and Cassandra Kilareski has joined the Bridgestone Commercial Solutions marketing team as senior manager of marketing communications and digital.
Continue ReadingDe Bok leaves Goodyear
As of the start of this month, Arthur de Bok is no longer with Goodyear. De Bok stepped down as senior vice-president – Sales and Marketing Excellence at Goodyear Tire & Rubber on 28 February. He took on this role on 1 December 2013. Prior to this most recent role, de Bok was president of the tyre maker’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) business unit, a position he held since February 2008, and before that was president of the company’s European Union business. De Bok joined Goodyear in January 2002, taking on the role of vice-president of Goodyear-Dunlop Europe.
Continue ReadingHankook UK sales director Barrie Horrocks passes away
Hankook Tyre UK sales director Barrie Horrocks passed away on 19 February, following a battle with cancer. The company with whom Horrocks worked for the last 12 years released a statement recognising his “significant contribution to the growth of the company”. Hankook added that he would be deeply missed by all at company and by […]
Continue ReadingMWSD appoints business and marketing coordinator
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has appointed Kim Blissett to the role of business and marketing coordinator, with a brief to raise the profile of the company’s key industry campaigns with customers. Reporting to managing director John Ellis, MWSD says she will be tasked with keeping truck and trailer operators abreast of the wheel safety activity in the UK and Europe, as well as promoting the company’s steel wheel Chevron branding.
Continue ReadingLopez leaves Apollo Vredestein
Next month, Apollo Vredestein’s German operation will likely gain a new marketing manager following the departure of Michael Lopez at the end of February. Lopez is leaving the tyre maker to take on a new role within Germany’s tyre trade. A company representative told our sister publication Neue Reifenzeitung that Lopez’s decision to leave Apollo Vredestein was unexpected. Lopez has worked for Vredestein and later Apollo Vredestein for 14 years.
Continue ReadingGiti Tire appoints European PCR, light truck senior product marketing manager
Giti Tire has announced the appointment of former Bridgestone employee Fabio Pecci-Boriani to the newly created position of senior product marketing manager across its European operation. Pecci-Boriani has a brief to develop the manufacturer’s Passenger Car and Light Truck tyre portfolios throughout Europe. Formerly pricing manager at Volvo, Pecci-Boriani will report directly to Richard Lyons, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Marangoni, Toyo manager appointed Dmack sales director
Dmack has appointed Greg Graham as its new sales director, tasked with building on the brand’s establishment in motorsport, epitomised by its supply to the FIA World Rally Championship, to generate interest in the road-going passenger car tyre range. Graham has moved to Dmack after working for eight years as Marangoni’s sales & marketing manager […]
Continue ReadingToyo’s Nakaura to take on ‘emeritus’ status
Toyo Tire & Rubber gives word that the chairman of its Board of Directors Kenji Nakakura will relinquish this role on 28 March 2014. The 64-year old will be named an executive emeritus of the company. Nakakura commenced as chairman and representative director on 28 March 2013.
Continue ReadingNew appointment aims to further expand Hankook Masters Programme
The Hankook Masters Programme was launched in the UK at the end of 2012 and enjoys ongoing growth. To facilitate the scheme’s continued expansion, Hankook Tyre UK has appointed Nick Maltby its franchise development manager. Maltby brings over 30 years of tyre trade experience, gained through senior positions at large independent retailers, into his new role. He joins existing franchise manager Ben Francis in the development of the Hankook Masters Programme.
Continue ReadingKlaus Deller named next Schaeffler CEO
On 1 July 2014, Klaus Deller will take over from Klaus Rosenfeld as chief executive officer of major Continental shareholder Schaeffler AG; Rosenfeld has held this office on an interim basis since the departure of Jürgen M. Geißinger last year. Deller will also become a member of the Board of Directors of INA-Holding. The appointment was confirmed by Schaeffler’s Supervisory Board yesterday.
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