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BKT Adds Sales Staff

Balkrishna Industries Limited’s U.S. subsidiaries, BKT USA Inc. and BKT Tires Inc., have added three regional sales managers to better serve their customers nationwide.

Blaine Koller joins BKT USA as regional sales manager of the Northwest territory. Koller has more than 11 years experience in the tire industry, working in commercial, forestry, agriculture and mining. He has a bachelor of arts from UNBC. Koller is based out of BKT’s Akron, Ohio, offices.

BKT Tires Inc. has hired two regional OTR sales managers based out of the company’s Brentwood, Tenn., office – Gary Pompo and Peter Row.

Pompo has more than 25 years of experience in the tire industry. He’s previously held positions with GCR Tires, Pomp’s Tire, Wingfoot Tire and Northern Tire. Pompo has a business degree from Northern Michigan University.

Row has worked 17 years in the tire industry in various roles. Row studied at Penn State and North Eastern University.

 

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