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TGI celebrates 25 years of tyre wholesaling

Company News, International News

It’s a silver jubilee year for Tire Group International. The US-based tyre wholesaler was set up by Antonio Gonzalez and Agustin Herran in 1992; TGI says the co-founders set out with a vision to build long term relationships though dedicated people and quality tyres. “Over the course of the last 25 years, TGI made that vision a reality and has developed one of the most diverse and far reaching distribution networks in the wholesale tyre business,” comments the wholesaler.

6th March 2017/by Tyrepress Editors

Roitman joins TGI as sales VP

Florida-based wholesaler and private brand distributor Tire Group International (TGI) has appointed Lito Roitman vice-president of its Sales business category. In this role, Roitman joins an international sales team to focus on TGI’s expansion of its agricultural, off-the-road and industrial segments at home and around the world, and also deliver training, continuing education and market support.

19th April 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI’s Tony Gonzalez enters into movie rights deal with Paramount Pictures & Appian Way

Career Tracks, International News

Tyres are not Tony Gonzalez’s sole passion. In addition to holding the positions of chief executive officer and chairman at US wholesaler Tire Group International (TGI), he has also built up a multimedia and artist management company, Rock The Moon Productions, LLC. Yesterday, the Film division of Rock The Moon Productions announced it has sold the rights to develop the film ‘The Corporation’ to Paramount Pictures in partnership with Appian Way Productions, the film company founded by Leonardo DiCaprio.

14th April 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI appoints domestic division OE & fleet sales VP

US-based wholesaler Tire Group International has appointed Jeff DeVonde vice-president of original equipment and fleet sales within its domestic division. He comes to the role with more than 24 years of transportation industry experience, including most recently as director of sales at trucking, logistics and maintenance business Alabama Motor Express.

13th July 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI completes ‘Mission: Happiness 2’

International News

Following the successful debut of TGI dealer meeting entitled “Mission: Happiness”, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in 2013, Tire Group International hosted its 2015 equivalent – “Mission: Happiness 2” recently.

7th July 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI appoints new president

Career Tracks, International News

As of 1 April, Joaquin Gonzalez Jr. has taken on the role of president at US tyre wholesaler Tire Group International. Prior to his appointment to this new role, Gonzalez served as the company’s chief marketing officer. He joined TGI in 2006 as chief operating officer.

7th April 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI expands Duramas truck range

Miamai-based tyre wholesaler Tire Group International (TGI) has expanded its Duramas truck and bus radial tyre range. The new line-up consists of two patterns, the STR-100 and the DRV-100, available in 11 R22.5 and 11 R24.5.

27th January 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

New TGI website offers extended features

The new Tire Group International website has gone live, and the wholesaler says that along with a number of navigational and aesthetic changes, the www.tiregroup.com site now offers the convenience of up to the minute container tracking and ‘intuitive’ order placement.

6th January 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI appoints African development manager, new strategic accounts VP

Career Tracks, International News

Tire Group International has added Kevin O’Brien and Rishi Raj Bhatnagar to its team. They take up the roles respectively of vice president of strategic accounts for its domestic division and territory manager for the African market. Both have more than 20 years’ experience in the industry.

14th July 2014/by Andrew

TGI announces trio of sales team appointments

Career Tracks, International News

Florida, US-based wholesaler Tire Group International has announced two new appointments within its international sales team and one in its domestic sales team. The wholesaler’s international team welcomes Nelson Garces and Luis Betancur, while Perry May joins TGI’s domestic sales team in the capacity of manager for the off-highway division.

16th January 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI introduces Duramas house brand

A new house brand has been added to Tire Group International’s portfolio. Called Duramas, the passenger car radial range is intended to offer economy while providing optimum tread life for a tyre in its class, and is initially available in six sizes.

6th November 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI given free trade status

International News

Miami-based US tyre wholesaler Tire Group International reports that it was granted ‘Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 281-4’ status on 9 September. This designation will give TGI the ability to defer, reduce and even eliminate customs duties on products brought into its US distribution centre for re-export.

4th November 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI pinks up for breast cancer awareness month

International News

Pink is one of the more rarely-found colours in a tyre professional’s wardrobe, but during the month of October US wholesaler Tire Group International is turning this sartorial convention on its head.

2nd October 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI to introduce mileage warranty for Orion brand

The economies in the Americas are picking up, and US-based wholesaler Tire Group International therefore anticipates achieving 15 to 20 per cent growth this year. Helping the company achieve this target are several key distribution agreements including regional distribution of the Mastercraft and Galaxy brands, increased investment in marketing, and the release of new products.

18th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI appoints international program sales VP

US wholesaler Tire Group International has expanded its international sales team with the appointment of Luis Torres as the company’s new vice-president of international program sales. Torres, who has more than 25 years of experience within the tyre industry, joins TGI from the Alliance Tire Group, where he served as export sales manager. Prior to this he was director of export sales at Hercules Tires International. According to TGI, Torres boasts a vast amount of experience in all tyre segments, with particular emphasis on agricultural, industrial and OTR.

30th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors