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GCR Tires & Service Launches Route Planner Tool

GCR Tires & Service (GCR), a division of Bridgestone Americas, announced the launch of a new Route Planner tool available on the GCR website.

Powered by an enhanced store location finder application, the Route Planner provides access to course intelligence to locate GCR stores along haul routes and select store locations based on their specific service needs.

GCR Tires Hires New Executive Director of Marketing


Jon Kimpel has been promoted to executive director of marketing for GCR Tires & Service (GCR), a division of Bridgestone Americas. Kimpel replaces Chris Ripani, who was named president of Speedco last fall. Kimpel joined Bridgestone Americas in 1995 as an application engineer for Firestone Industrial Products and held several managing positions before being named