Darren McLea Joins Molloy Sales Development
Molloy Sales Development has hired Darren McLea, former partner at McLea’s Tire & Automotive in Santa Rosa, California. After graduating from San Diego State University, McLea returned home to Santa Rosa and helped his family build McLea’s Tire & Automotive. The business became a client of Molloy Sales Development, which helped grow the business. A
Tom Glaser Joins Bartec USA
Bartec USA has hired Tom Glaser as part of the company’s team of North American account executives. Glaser’s career in the automotive aftermarket spans more than 30 years and includes the role of district sales manager, Bartec says, adding he has extensive experience in sales management, product development and customer support.
Omni United Appoints Olli Seppälä as Global Head of R&D
Omni United has appointed Olli Seppälä as its global head of R&D. The company says Olli brings with him vast expertise in passenger, light truck and heavy-duty tires. Among other things, Omni United says he will be instrumental in driving product research, design, development as well as testing. Prior to joining Omni, Olli spent close
Nucap Appoints New VP of Business Development
NUCAP Brake Components says it will invest substantially in the next five years to establish its position in North American aftermarket brake components supply. This investment will include re-engineering OE new part introductions for the aftermarket, retooling the most popular part numbers in the aftermarket and appointing Robert Bosco as VP of business development. Bosco
Longtime Marangoni CEO Passes Away
Massimo De Alessandri, the long-time CEO of Marangoni who ended his 30-year career in 2017, has passed away. He was 58. During this time, he was also chairman of Marangoni Group subsidiaries such as Eurorubber (2011-2016), Pneusmarket (2001-2016) and Marangoni Tread (2003-2009), managing director of Marangoni Tyre (2004-2017) and director of Marangoni Meccanica (2008-2017). n
CMA/Double Coin Appoints Aaron Murphy as Senior Vice President
Double Coin and CMA announced Aaron Murphy has been appointed senior vice president. CMA says Murphy will focus on further developing the sales teams and strategies in North America as well as supporting corporate objectives underway to support the growth. Prior to his return to CMA, Murphy served as vice president of commercial tire sales
CMA Announces Retirement of Walt Weller
Double Coin and CMA announced that effective July 31, 2022, Walt Weller will retire from his role as senior vice president. Weller will still serve as a consultant, according to CMA. Weller’s retirement follows a tenure with the company of more than 16 years, during which CMA says he was instrumental in growing the sales
BKT Announces Leadership Transition in U.S., Canada
BKT has promoted Douglas C. Kershaw to president and Chris Rhoades to vice president of off-the-road (OTR) business of BKT USA effective Aug. 1. Alan Eskow, vice president of BKT Canada, has now been appointed vice president of the agri-industrial business of BKT USA. BKT says he will continue to manage the OEM sales in
Stokes Tire Owner Thomas ‘T’ Beroth, Jr., Dies
Thomas Jasper “T” Beroth, Jr., owner of Stokes Tire & Automotive in King, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family after a two-year battle against ALS. He was 65 years old, according to his obituary. “T,” as his family and friends called him, owned and operated Stokes Tire for 44
Discount Tire New Hire to Help Grow Fleet Services
Discount Tire says it added a new strategic account manager, Thomas Jackson, to its team. With 25 years of fleet industry expertise, he will own B2B relationships with Discount Tire’s Fleet Management Company partners and help to grow relationships with national fleet customers across the company’s U.S. footprint, Discount Tire says. Jackson previously worked in
Michelin Appoints New Motorsports Director For North America
Michelin North America, Inc. has named Jason Anzalone director of motorsports, effective Aug. 1, 2022, succeeding Tony Ménard, who is returning to Michelin headquarters in France after three years in North America. Anzalone has served in several positions during his 11-year Michelin career, most recently as a strategic account director for Discount Tire and Tire
Bridgestone’s Debra Hamlin Elected TIA Secretary
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) board elected Bridgestone Americas Inc. executive Debra Hamlin to secretary, June 24, during its summer board meeting in Orlando, Fla., the association says. A TIA board member for the past four years, Hamlin serves as the director of environment, health, safety and sustainability – Commercial Tire Division for Bridgestone Americas.
