Canadian Tire Makes Management Changes
Canadian Tire Corp. made a number of management changes to its core retail operations. Marco Marrone, who joined the company in 2009 as executive vice president and CFO, was promoted to COO of Canadian Tire Retail. In his new role, Marrone will oversee all of CTR’s operations, including merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and store operations
Babcox Media Announces Promotions
Babcox Media Inc., publisher of Tire Review and TireReview.com, has promoted two sales executives. Regional sales manager Jim Merle has been named publisher of Babcox Media’s Tech Group, which includes Underhood Service, ImportCar and Brake & Front End magazines and websites, as well as AutoCareProNews.com. Merle joined Babcox in 1993. Sean Donohue, also currently a
Tire Dealers Find Success With Mobile Apps
apps are more user-friendly in their simplicity. And while some apps exist simply to make money – the ones sold specifically to generate income, or to promote advertising, subscriptions and “in-app purchases” – the types currently used by tire dealerships usually focus on branding, customer service or marketing. These apps typically are free to the
Michelin Appoints Senard to Succeed Rollier as CEO
Michelin & Cie. named Jean-Dominique Senard to succeed Michel Rollier as chief executive officer. The tiremaker also pledged to make the position more accountable to investors. Senard will receive a renewable four-year contract, subject to extension by the supervisory board, Michelin said. The move breaks the position’s traditional lifelong mandate.
Plant Upgrades, Management Change Ready Nexen for Next Level
Back in 2010 Nexen Tire Corp. announced plans for a one trillion won ($1.2 billion) investment in its largest factory yet in Changneyeong in the same region as its first plant (Yangsan), which along with the company’s second plant in Qingdao, China, continues to expand. Just before the start of the Chinese New Year, Tyres
Yokohama Canada Reorganizes Businesses
Yokohama Tire Canada has reorganized its internal structure by creating separate commercial and consumer business units to manage the sales and marketing of the two respective product lines. This revised structure is intended to better support dealers and assist is sharpening the focus of both the consumer and commercial businesses, the company claimed. The two
Drivers Still Getting Taken to the Cleaners
The latest Which? magazine report on garage service concludes that there are still shocking levels of incompetence in the sector despite the introduction of several new codes of conduct. The undercover investigation found that 90% of the 62 garages mystery shopped by the consumer watchdog missed (or ignored) at least one potentially dangerous fault, while
Goodyear Appoints Finance Execs
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has named Damon Audia, Scott Honnold and Jenny Wang to new leadership positions. Audia, senior vice president of finance and treasurer, was elected senior vice president of finance for the company’s Asia Pacific region, which is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Audia replaces Jenny Wang, who has accepted a new position
Tire Warehouse Opens New Massachusetts Location
Tire Warehouse opened its newest location April 11 in North Adams, Mass., bringing the company’s total to 788 active locations across its multiple brands. “We are very pleased to now have 13 Tire Warehouse locations in Massachusetts, as an added convenience to our customers,” said Joseph Tomarchio, Jr., executive vice president of store operations. “We
New Global Tire Expo to Bring Entire Industry Together, Expand Potential
The tire industry’s role in the SEMA Show – and with SEMA – changed dramatically with the creation of the tire industry-only Global Tire Expo Powered by TIA, and TIA gaining permanent seats on two key SEMA committees. Announced by TIA on March 31, the formation of the GTE came five months after TIA and