Bridgestone Americas Names Higgs New President of Truck, Bus and Retread Tires
Eric Higgs has been named the new president of truck, bus and retread tires by Bridgestone Americas.
Club 3633: Rob Seibert, Bridgestone Americas
From his three deployments to Iraq to being an Apache attack helicopter pilot, his leadership in the U.S. Armed Forces prepared Rob Seibert for leadership in the tire industry.
Bridgestone Americas Adds Director of Marketing for Commercial Truck and Bus Tire Business
Ben Johnson has joined Bridgestone Americas as director of marketing for the commercial truck bus radial (TBR) tire business.
Bridgestone Americas Making Marketing Leadership Changes
The changes follow the announcement that Phil Pacsi, vice president, sports/events marketing and training, who is retiring at the end of September after 36 years with the company.
Former Bridgestone Americas Employee Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A former Bridgestone Americas employee at its plant in La Vergne, Tennessee has sued the company over claims of harassment and wrongful termination
Bridgestone Americas Names Chief Information Security Officer
Bridgestone Americas has named Andy Sobotta as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective May 21.
Bridgestone Americas to Increase Prices
Bridgestone Americas will be increasing prices 8% across a range of commercial truck and bus and off-the-road tires in North America due to market dynamics.
Bridgestone Americas Recognizes Innovators
Bridgestone Americas recognized leaders in innovation during its 38th annual Inventors Awards Dinner on May 18 in Akron, Ohio.
A Conversation with Gordon Knapp of Bridgestone Americas
On stage at the Bridgestone Consumer Tire Business Meeting in November, Gordon Knapp, the new CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Inc., shared his concerns over the commoditization of the tire industry and the importance of adding value to each customer interaction, without a “race to zero” of selling on price alone. Once out of
Bridgestone Americas CEO Garfield to Retire, New Leadership Team Announced
The leadership of Bridgestone Americas Inc. is in transition. Today the company announced the end-of-year retirement of its CEO, president and executive chairman, Gary Garfield. The company helm will transition to Gordon Knapp, the company’s COO who will become president and CEO effective Sept. 1, 2016. The company hopes that the overlap, with Garfield as