Continental Tire the Americas has promoted Chris Charity and Sean McDermaid to new positions within the tiremaker’s replacement consumer tire unit.
Charity is the new named director of sales for corporate accounts, and will be responsible for managing and directing sales efforts with national retail and automotive aftermarket customers within the U.S.
McDermaid has been named national sales manager for the dealer group, replacing Charity. McDermaid will be responsible for overseeing Continental’s field sales force, as well as the development and growth of business with independent dealers and distributors.
"This is an exciting time for Continental," said Bill Caldwell, vice president of sales and marketing. "We are pleased to announce the promotion of Chris and Sean. They both bring an excellent depth of experience to their new positions, and will be tremendous assets to our team as we grow our business in the U.S. market.”