Kenda Hires New Vice President of Engineering

Published: April 3, 2014

Kenda USA has hired industry veteran Tom Williams as its new vice president of engineering.

Williams, who will split is time between Asia and Ohio, will assist with the company’s R&D. He first job will be to help expand R&D activity in Taiwan with the addition of a new R&D center, as well as develop an American R&D center based in Akron, Ohio.

“Kenda is looking to take the next step in the tire industry, and we’re excited about the hiring of Tom and the experience he brings. This is just step one of an aggressive short term goal to further the quality and value Kenda products bring to the market place,” said Jimmy Yang, Kenda president.

Williams comes to Kenda with more than 30 years of industry experience, working previously with Firestone, General and Hankook.

RNR Tire Express honors the legacy of franchisee Richard Rose

Rose was posthumously awarded with the franchise’s second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 20, 2024

RNR Tire Express (RNR) recently closed out its annual franchise conference, where it honored the legacy of Richard Rose, who it considered one of its “trailblazing franchisees.” Rose was posthumously awarded with the franchise’s second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.

Members of the Rose family were in attendance at the conference to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on Richard’s behalf. Rose's two sons will continue to operate their father’s franchise locations in Virginia and ensure his legacy continues within the RNR system and throughout the communities he services, RNR Tire Express said.