Akebono Adds New Eastern Reg. Sales Mgr. of Aftermarket

Matthew Kenefick was most recently regional sales manager at K&N Engineering.

Published: December 17, 2020

Akebono Brake Corporation has added Matthew Kenefick to its aftermarket team as sales manager for the eastern region.

Kenefick will be based in Atlanta, GA, and receive support from Bill Perlmutter, district sales manager based in New Jersey covering Pennsylvania, New York and all north-eastern states; and Dom Ramirez, district sales manager, based in Chicago and covering the mid-west as well as overseeing key customers in Mexico and Latin America.

Kenefick was most recently regional sales manager at K&N Engineering. He obtained his bachelor of business administration from Northwood University, with a focus in automotive aftermarket management.

Nokian Tyres President and CEO, Jukka Moisio, to retire

Nokian’s board of directors has initiated the process of finding a successor for Moisio, who acted as the president & CEO since 2020.

By Christian Hinton

Published: March 29, 2024

Nokian Tyres’ President & CEO Jukka Moisio has informed Nokian Tyres’ Board of Directors of his intention to retire from his position during 2024. The Board of Directors has initiated the process of finding a successor for Moisio.

Moisio has acted as the president & CEO of Nokian Tyres since 2020.