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Britishvolt appoints William Reynolds as CFO
Britishvolt appointed William Reynolds as chief financial officer effective 1 January 2021. Reynolds has over 20 years of experience with “large-scale world-wide capital fund raising, strategic planning, financial and operations management and business development in Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East”, according to the company.
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Hyung Yun Kim new MD for Hankook Tire’s Hungary plant
Hankook Tire has appointed Hyung Yun Kim managing director of its factory in Hungary. Kim succeeds Seong Hak Hwang, who has managed the Rácalmás production site since 2017 and will now take up a new role within the company.
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Continental appoints new UK and Eire OTR sales manager
Mike Leedham has been appointed as the new off-the-road (OTR) Sales Manager for Continental Tyre Group. Leedham will be responsible for developing Continental’s OTR business in the UK and Ireland, as the company continues the development of its earthmover tyres, launched to the market in 2016.
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Papadimitriou stepping down as Pirelli GM, co-CEO
Pirelli and Angelos Papadimitriou, the tyre maker’s general manager and co-CEO, have agreed to end their working relationship. Pirelli hasn’t specified the date on which Papadimitriou will relinquish these roles, but when he does the duties he performed as general manager and co-CEO will be taken over by Marco Tronchetti Provera, Pirelli’s executive vice chairman and chief executive officer, until a successor is appointed.
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VRA elects new chair and deputy chair
Philip Nothard has been elected as the new chair of the Vehicle Remarketing Association, succeeding Sam Watkins, who has held the role for the last two years. With a 30 year career in the used car sector, he is currently insight and strategy director at Cox Automotive, and has also held key positions at Cap HPI as well as other senior roles across the automotive sector.
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Bridgestone appoints Marko Ibrahim to head USA retail business
Marko Ibrahim is the new president of Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), the Bridgestone Americas subsidiary responsible for operating a network of more than 2,200 tyre and vehicle service centres across the United States of America. He succeeds Joe Venezia, who led the organisation since 2017 and has stepped down to pursue a leadership role outside of Bridgestone.
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Päivi Leskinen to become Nokian Tyres’ SVP of HR
Nokian Tyres has appointed Päivi Leskinen its senior vice president of Human Resources. Leskinen will begin in this position and joint the Nokian Tyres management team in May 2021 at the latest.
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Versalis names Alfani CEO
Adriano Alfani is the new chief executive officer of chemical company Versalis, effective 1 January 2021. He succeeds Daniele Ferrari, who left the Eni-owned firm at the end of 2020.
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Cooper Tire appoints T.J. Jordan to BoD
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has named Tyrone Michael (T.J.) Jordan a director of the company, effective 10 January. Announcing Jordan’s appointment, board chairman John J. Holland said: “T.J. is an accomplished and forward-thinking senior executive with significant experience in the automotive industry. We look forward to leveraging his automotive industry and operations leadership experience as Cooper continues to execute its strategic priorities and works to meet consumer demand for high-quality Cooper tyres. We welcome T.J. to the board and look forward to his valuable counsel and insights.”
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Obituary: Andy Homer
Shortly before Christmas, Rema Tip Top shared the sad news that Andy Homer passed away on 17 December, aged just 56. Derek Myers, managing director of Rema Tip Top Automotive South Africa, wrote that as well as being lovingly remembered by his son and family, Andy “will also forever be remembered by his numerous extended families, business colleagues and dear friends.”
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Tony Lee joins Kumho as senior vice-president of global marketing
Kumho Tire has appointed Gangseung ‘Tony’ Lee as senior vice president of Global Marketing, effective 1 January 2021.
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Alejandro Recasens back with Pirelli
Alejandro Recasens’ former employer is once again his current employer. After leaving to join Apollo Vredestein as its cluster director South West, Recasens has returned to Pirelli. According to Spanish trade publication EuroPneus, he is back with Pirelli as of 1 January 2021, heading up its Western Europe region.
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Pre-Q Galgo appoints Ron Elliott marketing manager
Pre-Q Galgo Corporation has hired Ron Elliott to be its marketing manager in North America. In his role, Elliot will be responsible for leading the marketing direction of the long-term growth strategy for the Pre-Q Galgo brand throughout the United States and Canada.
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Sentury Tire appoints Martin Winter global technical director OE
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd. has appointed Martin Winter as global technical director OE. Winter has more than 20 years’ experience of working in original equipment tyre development with Continental, Goodyear, and most recently Hankook. Sentury Tire states that Winter will work to establish relationships with leading original equipment manufacturers. Sentury is seeking to “establish and increase a competitive partnership and relationship” with European and global light vehicle makers. Manufacturing from its base in Qingdao, China and in Thailand, Sentury is primarily known for its Landsail brand in the UK and Europe.
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Mark Berry joins Powerhouse board as non-executive director
Mark Berry has joined the board of sustainable hydrogen company Powerhouse Energy Group as a non-executive director. A partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. Berry specialises in financing energy, infrastructure and process engineering projects. He has particular expertise in the waste to energy (including materials recovery and fuel recovery from waste), transport and mining sectors.
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