Steelastic Names New President

Jim Vogel, Steelastic's new president, most recently worked for General Electric where he was the general manager for two business units.

Published: December 9, 2019

Steelastic has named Jim Vogel as its new president.

Vogel is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and served eight years on active duty in the U.S. Army. He has more than 20 years of commercial and leadership experience. Vogel most recently worked for General Electric where he was the general manager for two business units over the last eight years.

Jim replaces Steelastic’s former president, Ian Dennis. Dennis will remain with Heico, transitioning to England in 2020 as operational excellence project manager.

Ascenso Tires adds new OEM sales manager

Douglas Duesing has more than ten years of experience working in agriculture, construction and mining OEMs.

By Christian Hinton

Published: March 21, 2024

Ascenso Tires has introduced Douglas Duesing as a new OEM sales manager in the North American market. According to the company, he has more than ten years of experience working in agriculture, construction and mining OEMs. Douglas will be fully focused on OE1 and OE2 accounts in North America, Ascenso said.