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Vaculug appoints Glenn Sherwood as Chief Growth Officer
Tructyre founder Glenn Sherwood is the new Chief Growth Officer at Vaculug. In this role, he will be responsible for the firm’s new growth initiatives both on the fleet side as well as the technology and product side of the business.
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Ex-Nokian R&D head joins Omni United
Omni United has appointed Olli Seppälä as its global head of R&D. The former head of R&D at Nokian, Seppälä brings with him expertise in passenger, light truck and heavy-duty tyres. His remit is to drive forward Omni’s product research, design, development and testing.
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SuperTruck’s European rollout – Schena to head business
The SuperTruck dealer consortium is gearing up to launch in six European markets, including the UK, and Prometeon Tyre Group has appointed Riccardo Schena to lead the network during this time of growth. The company introduced Schena, who has served as Prometeon’s chief financial officer for Europe since September 2020, to dealers at a recent meeting in the Italian town of Gubbio.
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IMI CEO recognised in Association Excellence Awards
Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is flying the flag on behalf of the automotive sector as he is shortlisted as a finalist for the Association Leadership Award in the annual Association Excellence Awards. The awards recognise the essential work that associations, trade bodies, unions and professional organisations conduct on behalf of their members.
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Foucart to head Mobivia’s workshop & dealer businesses; new CEO at ATU
After four years as chief executive officer of German tyre and car service network ATU, Matthieu Foucart is returning to parent company Mobivia in France. There he will assume overall responsibility for the group’s workshop and specialist dealer business, which includes the Norauto, Midas, Auto 5 and ATU brands. His successor heading the four-person ATU management team is Sascha Bopp, who will take over as chief executive officer on 1 October 2022.
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Carlton Forest Renewables appoints business development director
Warren Steele as joined Carlton Forest Renewables, home of the UK’s first continuous pyrolysis plant for end-of-life tyres, as business development director. In this role he will work closely with the Carlton Forest team as the technology begins to be rolled out in joint venture agreements within the UK and beyond.
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Delticom appoints new CFO
On 1 September 2022, Dr Johannes Schmidt-Schultes will become chief financial officer of Delticom AG, the company behind numerous online tyre portals such as Mytyres.co.uk and Yourtyres.co.uk. He succeeds Thomas Loock, who took on this role in August 2019 but left Delticom following the company’s Annual General Meeting in May.
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Apollo Tyres appoints APMEA marketing head
Vikram Garga is the new group head of marketing for Apollo Tyres in the Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region. Announcing Garga’s appointment, Apollo says the industry veteran will spearhead the regional marketing team and take responsibility for marketing and product strategy for all product categories, dealer programmes, brand positioning and monitoring performance in conjunction with sales. Based out of Apollo Tyres’ corporate headquarters in Gurugram, India, Garga will report to Satish Sharma president of Apollo Tyres’ APMEA business.
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CAM appoints vehicle leasing sector veteran as customer success manager
CAM has appointed Dan Mallier as its new customer success manager. The automotive servicing digital systems provider says Mallier will work closely with its customers to understand their strategic direction. He will then ensure CAM’s products will support the achievement of their objectives.
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Michelin appoints North America motorsports director
Jason Anzalone is Michelin North America’s new director of motorsports. From 1 August, he succeeds Tony Ménard, who will return to Michelin headquarters in France after three years in North America.
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Anaj Kathuria to lead JK Tyre’s India business
JK Tyre & Industries Limited has appointed Anuj Kathuria to the role of President (India). Based in Delhi, Mr Kathuria reports to Dr Raghupati Singhania, the company’s chairman and managing director, and managing director Anshuman Singhania.
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Goodyear appoints new President of China
On 1 July 2022, Goodyear announced that Justin Foley succeeded Jonathan Zhang as president of China, reporting to Nathaniel Madarang, president of Goodyear Asia Pacific.
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Jon Oram joins GB Tyres
GB Tyres has announced the appointment of Jon Oram as purchasing and business development director. Oram has a wealth of experience in the European tyre business focused on product range development.
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TireHub hires former Hankook regional president Brison
After a short tenure as president of Hankook Tire North America, Curtis Brison has taken on the role of vice president of sales, marketing and strategic growth at TireHub, the US-based national tyre distributor jointly founded by Bridgestone Americas and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The vacancy he leaves within Hankook’s regional operation is being filled on an interim basis by Sooil Lee, chief executive officer of Hankook Tire & Technology.
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KMT appoints Ian Matthews as general manager
KMT, a bespoke engineering solutions provider, has appointed Ian Matthews as its new general manager. A highly successful engineer with a varied technical, commercial and business management background, Matthews will help spearhead further growth across the business by enhancing services and entering new markets.
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