moveero appoints ex-Yokohama OHT executive as CSO

moveero (the new name for GKN Wheels) has appointed Hugo Burgers to the position of chief sales officer (CSO). Effective 1 September 2021, Hugo joins the business with experience of senior level appointments in businesses across the off-highway industry, including at Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (where he was sales director/head of Europe West for four-and-a-half years), Warn Industries and John Deere.

At moveero, Burgers will take on responsibility for the global sales and engineering functions, utilising his experience of in-sector roles in Europe, the US and Canada as well as Asia and the Middle East. According to the company, he will work closely with engineering director John Madsen.

“…I am looking forward to working closely with the team to deliver our growth and development plans worldwide and to continue to build on the work already undertaken, building strong customer partnerships and expanding our sales potential.”