Effective 1 October 2024, Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has appointed Yoshikuni Nakamura to take on the role of Member of the Board and Managing Officer, Assistant to President, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Div. He previously held the position of Member of the Board and Managing Officer, Assistant to President, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., in charge of Corporate Social Responsibility Div.
Yokohama TWS has appointed Elio Bartoli as its new company president, effective 1 December. Elio Bartoli succeeds Paolo Pompei, who is stepping down to become president and CEO at Nokian Tyres. Company representatives thanked Pompei for his ”impressive tenure” with the company.
Livio Magni, previously Pirelli UK CEO, has now been appointed as the new CEO of Pirelli Europe. This expanded role includes his recently assumed position of chairman of Pirelli UK. As a result, Dimitrios Papadakos has now been welcomed as the new CEO of Pirelli UK.
Experienced automotive trade and business development manager Marcus Phillips is joining Repairify as UK technical sales executive (South) to expand its IMI-qualified team.
API Tire has expanded its leadership team to include Geoff Doster as chief operating officer (COO). Barry Littrell, who joined the company in 2009, has been appointed President and CEO.
PCL’s new marketing campaign executive Alex Bailey is gearing up to lead the marketing strategy for the company’s innovative Partner+ Programme. The initiative, aimed at growing the brand’s market share by supporting distributors to flourish, has steadily gained momentum since its introduction in 2019.
ETB Wholesale reports that it is “empowering staff members to steer their careers in a variety of positive directions”, after a number of colleagues were promoted to senior roles in 2024. The wholesale business is currently recruiting for a number of vacancies including driver and warehouse operator roles, following a successful seven months of trading this year. According to the company, each position is created with the potential to develop, with opportunities to progress and gain industry qualifications and accreditations.
Lisa Reiners has been in charge of product management for agricultural tyres in the Specialty Tires business area of Continental AG since 1 August 2024. She succeeds Benjamin Hübner in that role. The graduate in economics previously worked as product manager for private brands in Continental’s Passenger and Light Truck Tires business unit.
Apollo Tyres has appointed Alexandra Matuko as the new Head of Cluster Central Europe. She succeeds Tobias Morbitzer, who becomes head of marketing Europe with immediate effect. This strategic transition underscores the company’s commitment to further growth and enhances its presence in Germany, Switzerland and Denmark.
Off-highway wheelmaker moveero has appointed Mike Smith to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), with immediate effect.
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.
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 haven’t brought a manager in to push sales, just to continue to offer the customer the best service at the best price every time.
Tyrepress China learned that Continental adjusted its management in China in July. Tang Mingyou, sales director of its China company, replaced Veronique Giraud as general manager. Veronique Giraud became general manager of Continental France.
In response to the ever-changing market demands and to offer a “more personalized services to customers”, the board of directors of SD-International has promoted Leo Gu to the role of managing director. Leo Gu brings 23 years of extensive tyre sales and brand management, with company representatives stating that “his leadership and expertise will infuse new vitality and direction for the company”.
Following on from the news of the company’s 2-billion-yuan investment in a new passenger car tyre factory in China to serve the domestic market, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. also made a related personnel change.
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