Conti Reshapes Home Market Management
Continental AG is setting up a management structure in its home market with a stronger gearing towards customer and regional demands. The company says its Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH operation will “step up its exploitation of the experience gained in the passenger tire industry and trade business, with the aim of more fully satisfying the
New South Pacific Chief for Infinity
Infinity Tyres continues its worldwide brand expansion with the appointment of Tim Sanders as general manager for Infinity Australia and New Zealand. Following the appointments of Martin West and Martin Lumb in Europe, the latest recruitment action “continues the strengthening of the global Infinity management team and demonstrates the commitment and investment now being placed
Reitzle Takes on Conti Supervisory Board Chairmanship
Although confirmed as the man for the job in September, the tenure of Wolfgang Reitzle as chairman of Continental AG’s supervisory bBoard became official as of Oct. 19. According to Tyres & Accessories, Conti’s supervisory board also made two other appointments: Wolfgang Schäfer was confirmed as a regular member of the Continental AG Executive Board.
Continental AG Cap Hike Passes, CEO Under Fire
(Reuters and other reports) The soap opera that has been Schaeffler Group’s ownership of Continental AG continues to take new turns, with Reuters now reporting that Conti’s CEO is being forced out and Schaeffler wants to unload the company’s rubber group.
Juggling the Work-Life Balance in a Small Business
Work-life balance has becomethe new buzzword for companies seeking to create more employee-friendly workenvironments. Actually, to call it "new" is a bit of a misnomer;employers have been exploring this concept for several years, but lately theinterest in establishing work-life policies has been accelerating as morecompanies jump on the bandwagon. Work-life balance hasdifferent interpretations, but in
Conti Canada Makes Org Changes
Continental Tire has named Jay Dhillon interim general market manager for Continental Tire Canada, replacing Guy Hardiman. Michael Raynes becomes interim controller, replacing Jayesing Heetoo.
New MD, GM at Apollo’s Zimbabwe Operation
Two new senior appointments have been made at the Apollo Tyres’ owned companies Dunlop Zimbabwe and National Tyre Services (NTS).
ATD Makes Management Changes
American Tire Distributors Inc. made a number of management promotions in sales, marketing, operations and finance areas.
BFNAT Promotes Two
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire has made two appointments within its OTR and agricultural tire groups.
Owner Uninterested in Kwik-Fit Bid
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Tony Todd, the architect of 34 years of growth at Micheldever Tyre Services, has sold the company to its management team.