Maverick Diagnostics bolsters sales team with experienced duo
Maverick Diagnostics is delighted to announce the appointments of Kris Grant and Rob Powell to business development roles. Kris Grant brings extensive experience from his 11-and-a-half-year tenure at Dingbro, where he started as an apprentice at age 17 and progressed through various roles.
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Paolo Pompei talks with T&A 1 year after Yokohama TWS acquisition
Roughly a year since our last interview, which focused on how Trelleborg Wheels Systems had been operating since the company’s acquisition by Yokohama, Tyres & Accessories visited the company’s Tivoli, Italy headquarters in order to meet up with Yokohama TWS chief executive Paolo Pompei and to find out more about what has happened in the first year of post-integration business. In the days following our visit, we learnt that Yokohama had agreed to buy Goodyear OTR and that Paolo Pompei has accepted the top job at Nokian Tyres – both headline-grabbing stories that make the timing of our interview all the more prescient. Specifically, Pompei’s description of how the various Yokohama off-highway businesses (ATG, TWS and Aichi – all of which were, of course acquisitions themselves) operate both semi-autonomously and together potentially provides an insight into how the newly-acquired Goodyear OTR operation may be integrated into the Yokohama stable.
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GRI names USA Sales Managers
Off-highway specialty tyre manufacturer GRI has appointed Cara Junkins and Jeff Cole as National Sales Managers for the United States. The company states that these strategic hires underscore its commitment to strengthening market position and delivering exceptional value to customers in the North American region.
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Leadership changes within Goodyear India team
Goodyear India Limited has announced several changes within its management. The company’s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Suni Modi as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Ganga Nandan Mishra as VP – Farm & Commercial PBU. Both commenced in their new roles on 14 August 2024. Furthermore, Sujit Guha, who is currently Goodyear India’s Head-Supply Chain, India (Senior Management Personnel), is moving to a different role within the Goodyear group from 2 September 2024.
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PAVE names new UK head of business development
Phil Deegan has been appointed UK Head of Business Development at PAVE, the AI-based inspection platform. With almost 40 years in the automotive industry, Deegan is experienced in creating and driving business strategy and change management.
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Neil Tickle joins Stone Tyres
Neil Tickle has joined Stone Tyres as depot manager for St Helens. Writing on social media, Stone Tyres founder and director John Stone wrote “…I havent brought a manager in to push sales, just to continue to offer the customer the best service at the best price every time.
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Michelin appoints new UK factory manager
Michelin has appointed a new factory manager to lead its Stoke-on-Trent plant. Chrissy Peloquin has moved into the leadership position at the Campbell Road facility from Michelin’s factory in Greenville, South Carolina. As well as her role as factory manager, Peloquin will become part of the leadership team of Michelin UK.
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TBC Corporation names new CFO
Marilyn Spunar is poised to become the next chief financial officer of USA-based tyre distributor and franchise retailer TBC Corporation. Following her appointment as incoming CFO, she will officially assume the role on 1 October 2024, upon Scott Hurd’s retirement.
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User Experience to remain a Continental Automotive business
As reported yesterday, Continental intends to spin-off its Automotive group sector by the end of 2025. With the company preparing to part ways with a sector that employs 100,000 people and generated sales of around €20.3 billion in the past fiscal year, Continental has decided to suspend the previously announced carve-out of the User Experience business area “for the foreseeable future.” This business area will therefore remain part of Automotive.
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Delphi Academy celebrates UK’s ‘youngest’ EV IMI L3 graduate
A 19-year-old apprentice working at Oldfields Garage in Leominster is thought to be the youngest technician in the UK to have been awarded the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Level 3 qualification, having completed the course at Delphi Academy in Warwick.
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Transense names new non-exec after planned retirement
Transense Technologies plc, which makes sensor technology including Trans-Logik-branded TPMS, has appointed Craig Wilson as an additional independent non-executive director of the company effective 1 July 2024.
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New Point S appointment to strengthen Midlands business
Lee Charlesworth has joined the Point S Tyre & Autocare team as Business Development Manager (BDM) Midlands. In his new role with the independent tyre dealer and car maintenance network, Charlesworth will be responsible for growing Point S in the region and working closely with existing members to futureproof their businesses and ensure their continued success.
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Uwe Köster heading Magna Tyres’ OTR sales for Germany
Magna Tyres has appointed Uwe Köster as the new Sales Manager OTR for Germany. Köster brings 27 years of tyre industry experience to his new role, including 16 years in manufacturing and 11 years in retail. He joins the company from Rösler Tyre Innovators, where he held a sales management role. Prior positions include Sales Manager at White OTR Tire Sales and Service as well as Sales Representative at Bridgestone Deutschland.
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Goodyear appoints Mamatha Chamarthi chief digital officer, Will Roland chief marketing officer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Mamatha Chamarthi senior vice president and chief digital officer. It also appointed Will Roland senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Both will report to chief executive officer and president Mark Stewart, from 1 August.
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Automechanika Birmingham joins IMI in campaign film supporting women in automotive
Automechanika Birmingham and the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) have collaborated on a new documentary highlighting the incredible potential and diverse career paths available within the automotive sector. With high demand for new workers within the sector, companies are investing in promoting automotive jobs beyond the historically well-represented demographics, particularly to women. Both organisations are actively working to inform and inspire individuals about these opportunities, a theme raised in Automechanika Birmingham’s two-part Women in Automotive documentary (watch both parts below or on Automechanika Birminghams YouTube channel).
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