Conti strengthens commercial tyres communications team

Continental has announced the appointment earlier this year of Thomas Recke to the newly-created position of communications manager for global media relations and internal communications within the company’s Commercial Vehicle Tires business unit. In this role, Recke takes responsibility for issues monitoring and political communications for the business unit; he reports to Dr. Christiane Pfeiffer, who is in charge of global communications for Commercial Vehicle Tires.

Recke brings along experience from international public relations work in technology-oriented industries. He worked for Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic before moving to Continental. The 31-year-old holds a Master’s degree in American studies and media studies.