Ryan to Head Tire Software Firm
(Akron/Tire Review) Tully Ryan, 39, who has served on TireWare Inc.’s board of directors, was named president and CEO of the Edenton, N.C., software developer.
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Working its way out from under a $728,000 deficit, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) is closing its Louisville, Ky., offices and training center and consolidating all of its operations at the association’s headquarters in Bowie, Md. The move was announced Jan. 12 and is effective as of Feb. 1.
Online on Target
Leveraging Web to Expand Market Can Be Easier Than You Think Before you dismiss the idea of a 24/7 tire dealership as impractical, too labor intensive or judge it DOA without a chance for a positive ROI, take a look at what could be in it for you. The Internet is not just a venue
Running in Tandem
Running in Tandem Fleet & Dealer Partnerships: Creativity, Dedication and Trust Help Both Sides in Today’s Brutal Market Sometimes a story sounds too good to be true. Listen to what fleet owner Duane Acklie from Omaha, Neb., has to say about spending money with tire dealers. "When I spend money with today’s sophisticated, creative tire
Half a World Away
Like his American counterparts, Tire Town Komaoka store manager Yuji Asuke puts in long hours – 12 to 14 Monday through Saturday. But unlike many one-store American dealers, Asuke pulls in $1.3 million in annual sales with just himself and two other full-time employees.
Tag, You’re It: Lack of Power Powers Michelin’s New Truck Tire Tag System
Lack of Power Powers Michelin’s New Truck Tire Tag System
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TIRES UNDER FIRE – AGAINContis, Generals, Dunlops and Firestones Eyed
Tires Dot Common: Michelin Sees ‘Net as Next Stop in Tire Retailing – If Dealers Come Along
Michelin North America (MNA) has been on the leading edge of tiremaker involvement in B2C Internet services, first with its limited BFGoodrich Scorcher T/A sales effort in 2000, and now with its controversial Tire Advisor system available on AOL portal sites. Pete Selleck, executive vice president and COO of MNA’s Michelin Americas Small Tire unit,
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NHTSA Delays Standards, Faces Suit
Net-Working Tire Dealers and the Internet
Net-Working Tire Dealers and the Internet The Information Superhighway is not really a highway at all, and some would argue that it’s far from super. What it is, is the Internet, a collection of circuits and relays, information and Web pages, tying people all across the world together through phone lines. It is, arguably, the