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Putin “Banned” Execs from UK Forum – Amtel-Vredestein CEO

According to Bloomberg news, a number of Russian business leaders have withdrawn from the annual Russian Economic Forum in London at the last minute, following what Alexei Gurin, CEO of Amtel-Vredestein NV called an “unofficial and maybe official ban” by President Vladimir Putin.

There’s an “unofficial, and maybe official ban for politicians to come to this forum in London,” said Mr. Gurin. “Russians tend to speak much more openly and frankly being outside of Russia. I don’t know why it happens, but it’s a matter of fact.”

23rd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Employees Receive CEO Award for Safety Initiative

Bridgestone CEO and president Mr. Shoshi Arakawa has presented a special award to the company’s global sales teams in recognition of their efforts in promoting the Think Before You Drive road safety campaign. The campaign, which was launched in 2005 and emphasises basic safety measures including regular tyre pressure and tread depth checks, has in a short time spread to 73 countries around the world.

9th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Tire Appoints New Global CEO

Hankook Tire has announced the appointment of the company’s current President and COO of Hankook Tire Europe, Mr. Seung Hwa Suh, to the position of Global CEO. Mr. Suh, the person Hankook accredits as the driving force behind its new production facility in Hungary, officially took on his new role on March 5.

6th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Company CEOs Endorse Environmental Research Programme

The Chief Executives from leading tyre companies in North America, Japan, Korea and Europe met on 9th February in Los Angeles, to review progress and set a forward-looking agenda for their global research program dealing with potential environmental and health impacts of their products.

15th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

And a New CEO for Goodyear South Pacific Tyre

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced the appointment of Judith Swales to the position of managing director and chief executive officer of its Australian-based South Pacific Tyres (SPT) business. Swales replaces Joe Copeland, who has been named vice president of Goodyear’s Global Off-Highway business based in Akron.

30th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

CEO Outlines Kumho Plans

Kumho Tire USA’s annual dealer meeting is currently underway in Cancun, Mexico, and new CEO B.K. Kim has used the event as an opportunity to unveil the company’s aspirations for the coming years.

According to media sources, Mr. Kim announced Kumho’s plans to open three new production facilities during the next few years, and with this increased production base the company is aiming for an output of more than 76 million tyres by 2010. Anticipated output for 2007 is 52 million units.

8th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Names New CEO

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. have announced their appointment of Roy V. Armes as company president, chief executive and a member of Cooper’s board of directors. Armes, 54, steps into his new role on January 1, replacing Byron O. Pond, who has served as Cooper’s interim CEO since August.

Pond has voiced his support for Armes, saying “We are extremely pleased to have Roy taking the lead at Cooper at this critical time, He has all the qualities we were searching for and the leadership capabilities to continue and successfully execute the company’s plans for profitability. He has the complete confidence of the board and will fit in well with our management team.”

20th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli CEO Resigns to Focus on Telecom Italia

Pirelli & C SpA CEO Carlo Buora is resigning from his posts with the Pirelli Group in order to concentrate on his commitments at Telecom Italia SpA. According to reports Buora was appointed as Telecom Italia vice-chairman in September, in addition to his long-standing role as a CEO at the telecom firm. Pirelli is the largest shareholder in Telecom Italia with an 18 per cent stake via its 80 per cent holding unit Olimpia SpA.

7th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New President & CEO For SmarTire

The board of directors of SmarTire Systems Inc. has promoted Vice President of Sales and Marketing, David Warkentin to President & Chief Executive Officer of SmarTire. Prior to joining SmarTire in August 2005, Warkentin was the vice president of sales for Intrinsyc Software International, Inc., a Canadian public company that provides engineering services to wireless mobile device makers and licensable software for the wireless telephone handset market.

24th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New CEO for CTNA, Gerstenberger Promoted

(Akron/Tire Review) Matthias Schönberg, managing director of Continental Tire of Mexico, has been named CEO of Continental Tire North America, effective Oct. 1. Alan Hippe, who had been president and CEO, will remain as president of CTNA. In addition, Andreas Gerstenberger, current vice president of sales and marketing, was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing at CTNA. As CEO, Schönberg, who has extensive international experience, will head CTNA’s supply chain, sales and marketing and production. He will report to Hippe, who as CFO and executive board member of parent Continental AG will continue to provide strategic direction to CTNA.

6th September 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Former Deutsche Bank CEO Joins Amtel-Vredestein

Amtel-Vredestein N.V. has named Hubert A. Pandza as an independent director of the company’s supervisory board. The announcement was made at the company’s annual general meeting held in Amsterdam 26 June.
Mr Pandza is the outgoing Business Group Director of EBRD and a former executive of Deutsche Bank, Moscow. He had headed EBRD’s Russia & Central Asia Business Group and the Group for Small Business from the company’s London Headquarters since 2002. Previously, he worked for over 25 years at various posts in Deutsche Bank, including the position of CEO of Deutsche Bank, Moscow.

7th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Amtel-Vredestein CEO Calls for Government Backing for Businesses

Speaking at the Russian Economic Forum staged in London, Amtel-Vredestein CEO, Alexei Gurin called for President Putin and the Russian Federation to help boost quality, competitiveness and profitability through backing companies in acquiring businesses, technology and skills. He stressed that Russia should use oil windfall revenues to support companies who acquire western businesses and technology.

25th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire Appoints New President and CEO

SmartTire Systems Inc has appointed Leif E Pedersen as the new president and CEO of SmarTire, effective immediately. Pedersen replaces Al Kozak who has left the company to pursue other interests.

21st April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Solideal Taps Trelleborg Exec as New CEO

(Akron/Tire Review) Paul Gaines has been named CEO of Solideal Tire Inc. USA, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based industrial and specialty tyremaker. Gaines had been managing director of Trelleborg Wheel Systems. Gaines succeeds Baldwin Hickey and Thom Harris, who have served as co-CEOs. They were assigned to other executive positions within the company, Solideal said.

18th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New CEO for Bridgestone Europe

From 1st April 2006, Takashi Urano becomes Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe (BSEU). He succeeds Minekazu Fujimura, who is retiring. Mr. Urano joined Bridgestone in 1974, soon after graduating in economics from Keio University, Japan. By 1999, he had risen to become General Manager of the Asia and Oceania Division – and, a few months later, took over as General Manager of the China Department. At the beginning of 2004, he was appointed Director of the Middle East, Africa and Russia Division.

5th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors