Hankook Strengthens CV Tyre Team

Hankook Tyre UK has appointed Richard Ettey to the team as commercial sales manager South West England, with a view to expanding its commercial vehicle tyre sales operation. Ettey joined the team at the start of February and brings with him 40 years of experience in senior sales roles throughout the UK with his previous employer Goodyear Dunlop.

He has been tasked with developing the Hankook commercial tyre brand in the south west of England and increasing sales in the region, which also includes Wales and the West Midlands. Hankook UK commercial manager Barrie Horrocks said the appointment would reinforce the brand’s presence in the south west.

“We are very excited to have Richard on board. With all his experience, there is nothing he doesn’t know about tyres so the key benefits of Hankook Tyres will be communicated clearly with a greater resonance,” he said.

Richard will be working with new and existing fleet end users and servicing distributors to promote the benefits that are available through an ongoing working relationship with Hankook Tyres.

His appointment comes at a busy time for the tyre giant which is exhibiting at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in April and has a string of new launches lined up for 2008.