Bridgestone Launches 4x4 Fundi Programme

According to Minoru Kuroki, Bridgestone’s vice president of sales and marketing, the Course entailed a thorough, five-day training session of selected top sales people from their best dealerships around the country in all aspects of 4×4 driving, from product training to on and off the road driving.

“The Bridgestone 4×4 Fundi will be able to give his customer the correct advice for his own unique tyre requirements, from a comprehensive range of Bridgestone and Firestone tyres that has been designed to cover every 4×4 application that the varied and demanding Southern African conditions present to the adventurer traveler, both on and off the road,” explained Kuroki.

On the fun side of the business, Bridgestone has set up an affiliation with an established 4×4 tour operator who offers guided adventure tours throughout Southern Africa. These tours will now be made available to its customers as a value-added service, through the 4×4 Fundi.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."