Kumho Tire Appoints Yong-Sik Shin as Head of America Business Division

Yong-Sik Shin will lead sales and overall operations for Kumho Tire USA, Inc., Kumho Tire Canada and the Kumho Tire Georgia Plant.

Published: September 9, 2019

Kumho Tire USA, Inc. has appointed Yong-Sik Shin to a newly created role as Head of America Business Division.

With this move, Kumho Tire’s three main subsidiaries in North America will be tied together from a leadership standpoint, the company says. Shin will lead sales and overall operations for Kumho Tire USA, Inc., Kumho Tire Canada and the Kumho Tire Georgia Plant.

Shin has spent the last 11 years of his career leading Kumho Tire’s international sales, marketing and logistics initiatives for both the OE and RE markets. His latest role within the company has been serving as the head of global sales.

Ascenso Tires adds new OEM sales manager

Douglas Duesing has more than ten years of experience working in agriculture, construction and mining OEMs.

By Christian Hinton

Published: March 21, 2024

Ascenso Tires has introduced Douglas Duesing as a new OEM sales manager in the North American market. According to the company, he has more than ten years of experience working in agriculture, construction and mining OEMs. Douglas will be fully focused on OE1 and OE2 accounts in North America, Ascenso said.