Cooper Personnel Changes

(Akron/Tire Review) Carl Casalbore, vice president of marketing and retail sales at the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., has announced his departure from the company, and Robyn N. Dashnaw has been appointed territory sales manager by the Findlay, Ohio-based tyre manufacturer.

Mr Casalbore worked for Pirelli Tire North America for 20 years and joined Cooper in 1999 as director of Pirelli-brand sales. Prior to his current post, he had served as vice president of retail sales and high-performance tyre development for Cooper. He is reportedly leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.