WTA Appoints Two Former Goodyear Men

World Trade Association (WTA) has hired Peter Ahumada, formerly of Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Wingfoot Commercial, as VP in charge of their OTR tyre operations. Peter Ahumada has spent the last 37 years in OTR tyre sales, service, and training for Goodyear Tire & Rubber. He was responsible for tyre sales and service as Regional Manager in the Caribbean and both Central/South America for 18 years. In addition, he was also Area Manager in Southeast Asia, covering 22 countries, for OTR tyres from 1982 through 1985. Peter, will be located in WTA’s headquarters in Coral Springs, Florida.

Gilbert Ray, formerly Senior Field Engineer with Goodyear, Southeast Region, has joined WTA to better service their customers. Gilbert will be available to visit sites to determine proper product applications for WTA’s Xtreme Products. He will evaluate operating conditions, equipment visual inspections, air pressure checks, road conditions, speeds, loads, and do an in-depth tyre failure analysis. The tyre analysis will determine if WTA should do an in depth TMPH study and a tyre temperature study.