Cooper appoints Ben Patel as CTO
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has named Ben Patel as senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO). In his new role, Patel is responsible for product planning and development, as well as engineering and technology across all regions. This means he leads a technology organization that includes a global technical centre as well as technical centres in Asia, Europe and North America.
Continue Reading
ATG names new ‘DACH’ country manager
Uwe Sieger is Alliance Tire Group’s new country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As such he takes responsibility for sales activities related to the Alliance and Galaxy brands in these markets. Sieger succeeds Friedhelm Kaufmann, who has been appointed OE key account manager for the region.
Continue Reading
Dayco appoints Tom Tecklenburg as VP of Aftermarket, North America
Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has appointed Tom Tecklenburg as its vice president of Aftermarket for North America, reporting directly to Bruno Vallillo, president of global aftermarket.
Continue Reading
Alliance Automotive Group details management team changes
Alliance Automotive Group has announced that, as of 1 January 2020, there will be a number of changes to the management team of the group.
Continue Reading
Apollo Vredestein appoints new manager for Germany
Tobias Morbitzer is the new Apollo Vredestein country manager for Germany. The former pricing manager Europe moved from Apollo Vredestein’s headquarters in Amsterdam to the Apollo Vredestein GmbH site in Vallendar, near Koblenz at the start of October. He succeeds Thomas Körpert, who has left the company after more than 20 years.
Continue Reading
Mete Ekin leading Bridgestone Emerging Market business
As of 1 October, Mete Ekin is vice president of Bridgestone Emerging Markets. In this role he oversees Bridgestone EMEA’s businesses in Africa, the Middle East and Russia. The former regional managing director Middle East and Africa reports to Paolo Ferrari, chief executive officer of Bridgestone EMEA.
Continue Reading
Yokohama Tire names new IT VP
Yokohama Tire Corporation has a new vice president of Information Technology. Pavan Desaneni succeeds Wasi Ahmed in this capacity and will report to Tom Masuguchi, executive vice president and chief financial officer of the tyre maker’s North American business.
Continue Reading
Hankook appoints new UK managing director
A new face at Hankook’s Daventry office. As of 1 October, Chang Yool Han holds the position of managing director at Hankook Tyre UK. He succeeds Brett Emerson, who has returned to Bridgestone as director of its Consumer business unit for the North Region.
Continue Reading
First Stop names Mark Widdows as retail manager
First Stop has recruited Mark Widdows to the senior position of UK retail network manager after working with Goodyear Dunlop for 20 years, where he latterly served as national franchise manager for the HiQ network. The recruitment is seen as a statement of intent, as First Stop aims to grow its network and position itself as a major player in the fast-fit sector.
Continue Reading
