Continental names commercial sales manager

Mark Kerswill has joined Continental Tyre Group as truck sales manager with immediate effect. 47-year-old Kerswill brings 22 years of sales experience at both Michelin and Bridgestone to the company’s UK and Ireland commercial sales team and is responsible for the East Midlands and North East England.

In his new post, Kerswill will be responsible for the sale of all commercial tyres through key regional fleets and dealers for the region as well as expanding the Conti360° fleet services network and the fleet end-user customer base. He replaces the late Steve Pearson who sadly passed away after a short illness.

Mark Kerswill said: “I am looking forward to my new role and developing the Continental business in this region. I’m also looking forward to working with current and potential customers to demonstrate the fuel-saving benefits of Continental’s advanced CV product range.”

Arthur Gregg, sales and marketing director – commercial, said, “We are delighted to welcome Mark to the Continental sales team. Steve Pearson is sorely missed by his colleagues and his customers but Mark’s experience and knowledge will be invaluable to our commercial vehicle customers and we wish him every success in his new role.”

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