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MAXAM appoints North American manager

MAXAM Tire S.a.r.l has announced the appointment of Tim Good as the company's North American Territory Manager, effective October 2011. Tim Good previously worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 37 years holding a variety of positions, including manager global customer accounts, OTR Tires. In this latter position, which he held for the past 22 years, Tim Good focused on the company's major OTR customers throughout the world. He holds an MBA in marketing from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Malone College.

25th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Autogem and Rema Tip Top celebrate Tyre & Aftermarket Supplier and Innovation awards

Well known suppliers Autogem Motor Concepts and Rema Tip Top are celebrating their wins in last week’s NTDA TAFF awards in the Tyre & Aftermarket Supplier of the Year and Innovation categories respectively.

24th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Heloisa Monzani appointed new Quinton Hazell España commercial director

Klarius Group has appointed Heloisa Monzani as commercial Ddrector for Quinton Hazell España to help ensure the company’s ambitious plans are realised for the automotive aftermarket. With a wealth of commercial insight drawn from management roles working with major international companies and over 12 years management experience in the European automotive aftermarket, Ms Monzani is now a key member of the international management team and has been given the explicit task of driving a highly customer focussed growth strategy in the Iberian region.

21st October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Alec Murray new RMI chairman

Alec Murray has been appointed as the new chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) with effect from 1 October 2011.

19th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Mark Griffiths joins Continental UK communications team

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Continental Tyre Group Ltd has appointed Mark Griffiths as communications assistant to work alongside communications manager, Laura Hardy within this newly created role, covering all aspects of the brand’s public profile.

Griffiths 24 recently returned from a year living in Paris teaching English. Before this, he studied for his BA Journalism degree in 2008 graduating with 1st class honours, going on to complete his MA in Automotive Journalism in 2010 with Merit.

18th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Selleck assumes Michelin North America leadership

On October 17, Michelin North America’s Richard Wilkerson handed over the top job in the company to Pete Selleck. US-born Selleck, previously president of Michelin’s Truck and Bus division, returned from his France-based position to take over as chairman and president of Michelin North America after Wilkerson announced his intention to retire. As chairman and president, Selleck assumes responsibility for coordinating all Michelin activities in Canada, Mexico and the United States; Wilkerson remains with Michelin as chairman emeritus.

18th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Europe names first COO

As reported yesterday, a new CEO and president is set to replace Makio (Mac) Ohashi at the helm of Bridgestone Europe (BSEU) at the start of January 2012. This change of top management will be accompanied by the creation of a new position within the company, that of chief operating officer. Bridgestone Europe has named Mitsuhira (Mike) Shimazaki as the first incumbent in this newly-created position. As COO, the current senior vice-president of Sales and Marketing at Bridgestone Europe will continue to manage the company’s Sales and Marketing organisations and additionally assume responsibility for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management.

18th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever confirms Angus Smith appointment

Following the initial announcement last week, Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd has confirmed the appointment of Angus Smith to its board in the position of commercial director, effective from January 2012. Smith joins Michelever with years of experience at Continental Tyre Group culminating with work in the role of sales director.

17th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Angus Smith leaves Continental for Micheldever

After 10 years as sales director of Continental Tyres, Angus Smith has chosen to leave the organisation to pursue a new career and fresh challenges with Micheldever Tyre Services.Until a suitable successor is in place, managing director David Smith will take on the sales director responsibilities for the company’s car, van and 4×4 tyre sales in the UK and Ireland.

14th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin opens its doors in ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ apprenticeship open day

Yesterday (11 October) Michelin held an open day designed to encourage young people to learn more about manufacturing and potentially become apprentices. Michelin hosted the open day at its facility in Stoke-on-Trent as part of the government-backed “See Inside Manufacturing” scheme. Pupils and students from five Stoke-based schools and colleges visited the site in Campbell Road. A second open day is planned for Thursday 13 October.

Other events took place at the site time in automotive manufacturing centres across the country including several at sites across the West Midlands including Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin.The automotive sector is the first industry to support the nationwide project.

12th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ISO certification for Tatneft tyre plants

Russia’s Tatneft reports that two tyre factories operated by its Tatneft-Neftekhim management company, OAO "Nizhnekamskshina" and OOO "Nizhnekamsk truck tires", have been certified according to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949:2009. In announcing the plants’ ISO certification, Tatneft states this accomplishment is “evidence of the successful completion of [a] special audit conducted after the reorganization of the tyre factories.”

5th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper appoints new European subsidiary director

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe has appointed Sylvain Borré as European subsidiary director, effective immediately. Borré will report to sales and marketing director Nigel Hampson and be responsible for all commercial activity in France, Germany and Switzerland.

4th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre maintenance recruits the next generation of fitters

It isn’t easy attracting new staff to the world of commercial tyre fitting; indeed both leading and independent service providers report finding it difficult to recruit young, enthusiastic candidates. But for its part Tyre Maintenance is committing to partner with one of the UK’s leading training organisations, Remit (Retail Motor Industry Training).

3rd October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Language expert joins Sailun’s European Team

Sailun has appointed a new marketing and administration controller to its team based at the Sailun European Head Office in Birmingham. According to the company, Isabelle de Grailly brings multi-lingual communication skills and “a wealth of experience and knowledge in the handling and controlling of product logistics.”

3rd October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Graham Matcham leaves Avon Tyres

Graham Matcham, global motorcycle sales manager at Avon Tyres, has left the company after 23 years’ service to pursue other opportunities in the motorcycle industry. Announcing Matcham’s departure from the tyre maker, European sales and marketing director Nigel Hampson said “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Graham for his role in building a successful Avon motorcycle sales division and I wish him all the best for the future. Gary Bretherton, UK motorcycle manager, will continue to manage the UK market and all trade enquiries should be directed to him. We will inform the trade shortly of the revised structure to our Motorcycle Sales Department.”

30th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors