With its expanded focus on the medium truck tire market, Falken Tire Corp. has expanded its truck tire sales team.

Falken has formed a dedicated Commercial Division, which will be led by Bob Klimm as division manager. Most recently, Klimm was Canada and northeast U.S. division manager. He will report to Andrew Hoit, Falken vice president of sales.

The Commercial Division. will have three zone managers, reporting to Klimm, that will be aligned with Falken’s current Consumer Division zones in the west, northeast and southeast.

“Falken has decided the timing was right to invest in our internal sales department with a fresh structure boasting new personnel and increased headcount,” said Hoit.  “Falken’s expanding sales team is still evolving, and the latest upgrade to our department is representative of a commitment to the commercial business.”

Replacing Klimm as northeast Consumer Division zone manager is Jules “J.R.” Nottolini.

“We’re very pleased to have Bob assume new position and to have J.R. join the Falken family,” Hoit added. “We have no doubt that the experience and relationships these two men have will translate very quickly into increased Falken marketshare.”