Apollo Tyres Opens Digital Innovation Center in India

In partnership with the Telangana Government, Apollo Tyres announced the launch of a digital innovation center in Hyderabad, India. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing and exchange occurred after a meeting between the two parties during the ongoing World Economic Forum at Davos. This is the second digital innovation center for Apollo Tyres, with the first one being in London.

As part of the company’s digital strategy to implement Industry 4.0, the digital innovation center will use new-age technologies like IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), robotic process automation (RPA) and blockchain to help develop and deliver new business models and market leading customer service. The DIC will drive significant efficiency gains and agility in the company’s supply chain, in addition to transforming manufacturing efficiencies and helping achieve sustainability goals, Apollo Tyres said.

Apollo Tyres has partnered with global digital leaders, leading universities and respective governments to develop strategic digital applications at these digital innovation centers in Hyderabad and London, the company said.

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.