Goodyear Dunlop Win Slovenian Award

Dick Johnson, general manager of Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK, has been awarded the title ‘Foreign Manager of the Year for 2004’ by the Slovenian media.

Mr Johnson joined the UK arm of the group in October 2004, following five years running Goodyear Sava tyres in Slovenia. The general manager won the award not only for his contribution to Sava but also for his role in bridging the relationship between Slovenia and the US in his capacity as president of the local branch of the American Chamber of Commerce, explains Goodyear in a news release.

Jarro Kaplan, president of Goodyear Dunlop Eastern European, Middle East and Africa region said: “Dick deserved the award for the excellent job he did during a five year assignment in Slovenia. But the award is also a tribute to the progress made by all of our people who developed the business to its current strong position in the market place.”