Pirelli names Deambrogio country manager for Spain, Portugal
Daniele Deambrogio has been appointed Pirelli’s country manager for Spain and Portugal. He succeeds Giansimone Bertoli, who has become region manager for Poland, Scandinavia and the Baltic countries.
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Kumho Tire appoints H.S. Lee its new CEO
Han-Seob Lee has succeeded Chang-Kyu Kim as chief executive officer of Kumho Tire. The 61-year old heads up the Korean tyre maker’s global business with immediate effect.
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Celtic dilemma for Autoparts UK part-time footballer
East Kilbride’s semi-professional footballer, Sean Winter, who also works within the independent aftermarket as a parts representative for Autoparts UK, faces one of the toughest decisions of his life: play Celtic in the Scottish Cup or fly to Australia on his dream, family holiday.
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Pirelli apprentices talk about their experiences at Carlisle Skills Fair
Pirelli has supported the 2016 Carlisle Skills Fair alongside other businesses from the local area. Held at the Sands Centre in the city, the event brought together local training providers, employers and career advisors. The aim was to showcase to young people and to those out of work in the area what types of roles are actually on offer and how to make that next step into forging a career. The event was hosted by local MP John Stevenson.
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Management reshuffle for Conti’s aftermarket truck tyre business
Continental has announced several changes within the management of its replacement truck tyre business for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. With the appointment of a sales director for truck tyres within the Truck Tires Replacement business, the company has separated the coordination of all sales activities in the EMEA region into new position. Barry Guildford has been appointed to the position.
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Rema Tip Top names new board members
As of March 2016, the Board of Directors at Rema Tip Top AG will double in size through the appointment of Thorsten Wach and Udo Zimmer. Thorsten Wach will take on the role of chairman and Udo Zimmer that of financial director.
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Euromaster names new head of franchise for Germany
Bärbel Rankl has been appointed head of franchise for the Euromaster network in Germany. She succeeds Franz Häring, who has taken up a position with parent company Michelin. “Over the past five years Franz Häring has successfully built up the business area, with its more than 70 franchise partners,” commented Andreas Berents, managing director for the German and Austrian Euromaster operations.
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Zenises appoints Fabio Spina as Italy general manager
Zenises has named Fabio Spina as general manager for Italy. Spina brings over 20 years’ tyre experience into his new role. Based in the central region of Italy, Fabio will take charge of an expanding brand portfolio, improving customer service and responsibility for key accounts and new partners.
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Bridgestone appoints Reinke to US marketing role
Bridgestone Americas has named Justin Reinke its new director of marketing for the Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Consumer Tire Marketing team. He succeeds Amber Holm, who recently was promoted to vice-president of brand marketing, US and Canada, for Consumer Replacement Tire. Bridgestone says Reinke will lead the company’s brand-building efforts to develop stronger marketing programmes and drive continuous improvement.
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Ralf Schmid retiring as Uniwheels CEO, will chair supervisory board
Wheel manufacturer Uniwheels AG has named Thomas Buchholz its new chief executive officer. The chief automotive officer and management board deputy chairman succeeds company founder Ralf Schmid, who will become chairman of Uniwheels’ supervisory board.
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