Hercules Promotes Two, Hires One

Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. made a number of promotions and appointments to its global division ranks.

Joe Recchia was promoted to corporate business development officer, a new position.

Rob Keller was named president of Hercules International.

Neal Valentine joins Hercules International as the senior vice president of sales and marketing.

“In the last decade, the Hercules International division has grown 400%,” said Larry Seawell, Hercules’ president and CEO. “We commend Joe for his significant managerial contributions to this growth. As we execute our global plans in the next three to five years, we believe he is the right person to lead our development initiatives abroad.” (Tire Review/Akron)