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.

Kumho Tire USA names new VP of marketing

In her new role, Jessica Egerton will develop and execute integrated marketing and brand awareness programming for Kumho Tire USA.

By Christian Hinton

Published: February 27, 2024

Kumho Tire U.S.A. has named Jessica Egerton as vice president of marketing. In her new role, Egerton will develop and execute integrated marketing and brand awareness programming for the tire brand, supporting retail and consumers.

Egerton brings to Kumho Tire experience in omnichannel marketing in B2C, B2B and B2B2C in both consumer durables/home goods and automotive, as well as marketing experience from national to independent retailers.