Micheldever makes dealer support appointments
Tyre distributor has appointed Rory Carlin as the company’s marketing general manager, along with Jamie Whittam as trade marketing manager in order to develop stronger relationships with dealers. Among their priorities, the pair will focus on enhancing the support Micheldever provides to its customers.
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Bert Stellinga takes on Pon Tyre Group role
On 1 September 2015 former Continental Banden Groep managing director, Bert Stellinga, took on a direct role in Pon Tyre Group as director of marketing intelligence and pricing. Jannes Bouman takes over as MD of Conti Banden on an interim basis. Pon Tyre Group owns businesses including Continental Banden Groep, Euro-Tyre and Reifen Gundlach.
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New roles for Goodyear’s Stevanovic, Boucharlat
Boris Stevanovic, marketing director for commercial vehicle tyres at Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe (EMEA) until the end of last year, has taken on a new role in his home country. On 1 September he began as director of Goodyear Dunlop Tires France’s Commercial product business unit. Day-to-day, Stevanovic will report to Jan-Piet Huylebroeck, sales director truck tyres at Goodyear Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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IAAF appoints new membership development manager
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Mike Smallbone as membership development manager.
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Steve Yeom becomes Kumho Tire Europe MD
Kumho Tire’s DACH market operation has a new managing director. Steve Yeom started in this role on 1 September, succeeding Yong-Sung Kim, who has returned to the company’s head office in Korea following his tenure at Kumho Tire Europe GmbH.
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Fraipont appointed Dunlop motorsport and motorcycle managing director
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe has appointed of Xavier Fraipont to the position of managing director, motorsport and motorcycle EMEA. Fraipont, formerly director, consumer tyre technology EMEA, replaces Sanjay Khanna, who has been appointed consumer sales and marketing director for emerging markets.
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Davanti appoints UK and Ireland sales director
Davanti has appointed Sean Maddocks as sales director for UK and Ireland; he will be starting his role with immediate effect.
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Martins Industries adds new sales representatives
Tyre racking and equipment firm, Martins Industries has appointed Anthony Adams as a technical representative for Western USA. Adams is a Nebraska University business graduate with years of experience in sales. He joins a “young and dynamic team” at Martins Industries.
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Giti makes Nordic and France/Benelux management appointments
Giti Tire has strengthened its Northern European operations with Åke Älmdalen appointed as Business Development Manager – Nordics and Amaury Pouzet extending his remit to General Manager – France and Benelux. Åke Älmdalen will be responsible for increasing existing business in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden across both Passenger Car and Light Truck (PCR) […]
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Veteran Pirelli motorsport engineer switches to Dmack as motorsport technical director
British tyre brand and World Rally Championship authorised tyre supplier Dmack has recruited the Pirelli veteran, Fiorenzo Brivio, who has been appointed to the newly created position of motorsport technical director. The brand, manufactured by China’s Yongtai, hopes to benefit from the technical expertise of Brivio, who they call “one of the world’s leading motorsport tyre engineers.”
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Palaoro heading sales at Alligator Ventilfabrik
In mid-August Renato Palaoro, vice-president of product and process development at Alligator Ventilfabrik, took on the additional role of leading the company’s global sales and marketing. In addition to offering a full range of tyre valves, since 2009 the firm has also globally distributed tyre pressure monitoring systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
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Hans Vrijsen appointed general manager, Goodyear Dunlop UK
Goodyear Dunlop marketing director consumer EMEA Hans Vrijsen has been appointed the new general manager for UK and Ireland of Goodyear Dunlop Tires UK. Vrijsen succeeds Erich Fric, who has been appointed consumer PBU sales & marketing director for Western Europe.
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