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Cimcorp appoints new leadership
Major organizational changes have been announced by Cimcorp. the robotic gantry-based and tire-handling solutions supplier. Three senior executives have been appointed to Cimcorp’s Group Executive Management, two sales units have been merged and a more highly integrated software department has been formed. Masatoshi Wakabayashi, CEO, Cimcorp, says, “The changes have been made in response to […]
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Mindermann appointed president of Trelleborg Industrial Solutions
As of 1 July, Jean-Paul Mindermann will switch from the Trelleborg Wheel Systems business unit to become the new business area president of Trelleborg Industrial Solutions. He succeeds Mikael Fryklund, who leaves Trelleborg to assume the position of president and chief executive officer at Hexpol. Like his predecessor, Mindermann will become a member of Trelleborg Group Management.
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Apollo’s Satish Sharma elected ATMA chairman
ATMA (the Indian Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association) has appointed Satish Sharma, Apollo Tyres Ltd’s president, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA as the body’s next chairman.
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Michelin UK truck tyre team take responsibility for ‘North Europe’
The heads of Michelin’s commercial and marketing teams in the UK and Ireland have taken on responsibility for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The creation of a larger ‘North Europe’ team brings wider expertise and greater resources to staff across all seven countries, meaning customers will benefit from an even higher level of service.
Continue ReadingFormer Vipal man Campos now Kraiburg sales manager for Spain
As of 1 March, Alessandro Bottesini Campos is Kraiburg Austria’s new sales manager for the Spanish retreading market. Based in Valencia, Campos brings with him years of experience gained with Brazilian retreading materials manufacturer Vipal; he was responsible for the brand’s introduction into the European market.
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New general manager for Tyres in Stock
Leon van den Ouden has been appointed general manager of online tyre specialist Tyres in Stock Europe B.V. He takes over tasks previously performed by company owner Siem Klapwijk, such as furthering the B2B tyre platforms international development. Klapwijk will remain involved with Tyres in Stock, albeit in a less prominent role.
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Valeo named ‘a top employer’ for fourth year running
Valeo UK is proud to announce that it has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings for the fourth year in a row after being awarded the exclusive Top Employers Europe 2017 Certification.
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New Bridgestone EMEA executive appointments
Two new executive roles have been created in order to drive profitable growth within Bridgestone’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) business unit.
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Trelleborg Group appoints Paolo Pompei business area president
The Trelleborg Group has appointed Paolo Pompei as the new business area president of Trelleborg Wheel Systems as of 1 April, 2017. He will succeed Maurizio Vischi, who is retiring. Like his predecessor, Paolo will be a member of Trelleborg Group Management. Pompei, born in 1971, has worked at Trelleborg Wheel Systems in various management positions since 1999, and for the past number of years has been in charge of the global operations of agricultural tyres.
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Hembery to head Pirelli’s LATAM consumer business, retains motorsport function
The name Paul Hembery has been synonymous with Pirelli’s motorsport activities for a number of years now, but as of 15 March he will assume the additional role of executive president of the Pirelli LATAM Region consumer business. He takes over from Paolo Dal Pino, who was nominated chief executive officer of Pirelli Industrial last October and since then has maintained responsibility for the consumer business in Latin America on an interim basis. Pirelli adds that Claudio Passerini remains confirmed in the role of chief operating officer.
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Autosupplies announces ‘Employee of the Year’
Autosupplies has made picker, Tyler Clarke, its Employee of the Year. He was presented with his accolade by Bob Ackroyd and Maureen Cole of Alliance UK. Voted by the management team, Clarke also received vouchers and a trophy sponsored by UAN Ltd. The motor factor said it is keen to reward staff members that go above and beyond to deliver customer satisfaction and it is very much aware of the significant impact they have upon the business. The company now employs 87 members of staff.
Continue ReadingTIA names new marketing & communications director
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has appointed LeAnn Harley its new director of marketing and communications. In this role, Harley will lead strategic communications initiatives in the areas of membership outreach, public relations, event and programme awareness, social media engagement, along with a focus on the US-based association’s overall online presence.
Continue ReadingNitin Mantri to replace Yogesh Mahansaria as CEO of ATG
Yogesh Mahansaria is to step down as chief executive officer of the company he founded. Alliance Tire Group (ATG) has announced the appointment of Nitian Mantri as chief executive officer – designate, and states that he will “be taking over the reins” from Mahansaria over the coming few months.
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Federal-Mogul Motorparts launches 2017 European graduate recruitment drive
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has expanded its European Graduate Program, providing top graduates with the chance to develop careers in multiple sectors. Ten positions are available, spanning six countries and covering specialties in business areas from engineering and research and development, to logistics and finance.
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New head of key account management B2B at Delticom
Delticom reports that Nathalie Kronenberg is now in charge of key account management for the company’s B2B activities. Kronenberg is based at the online specialist’s headquarters in Hannover, Germany and has led the strategic development of B2B key accounts around the world since January. In addition to building up this business within Europe, Kronenberg’s tasks also include expansion to America and the Asia/Pacific region, as well as further promoting the digitisation of the company’s bulk business.
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