Discount Tire Appoints New CEO
Dean Muglia served as the company’s chief corporate officer and succeeds Michael Zuieback, who will retain the role of executive chairman for the company.
Bridgestone Americas Names New VP of Communications
In this role, Steve Kinkade will be responsible for the direction and management of Bridgestone Americas’ communications strategy.
Hankook Tire America Announces Soo II Lee as New President
Soo Il Lee will assume the role as president of Hankook Tire America in mid-January. He succeeds Hosung Suh, who will return to a new position at Hankook’s South Korean HQ.
Continental Announces New President of Hoosier Racing Tire
Joerg Burfien succeeds John DeSalle, who announced his retirement from Hoosier Racing Tire in November.
GRI Managing Director is Chairman of Sri Lanka Export Board
Prabhash Subasinghe, GRI’s managing director, holds leadership positions in many organizations and envisions being a catalyst for the next generation of growth, GRI says.
Bridgestone Names Shuichi Ishibashi New Global CEO
Shuichi Ishibashi joined the company in 1977 and has experience in all of the company’s tire and diversified products business in the United States and Japan.
Firestone Industrial Products Names New Executive Sales Directors for Global Consumer and Commercial Vehicles
Justin Monaghan has been named Firestone Industrial Products’ executive sales director, global commercial vehicles, and Ben Rosenblum has assumed the role of executive sales director, global consumer vehicles.
Smithers Promotes New Project Engineer for Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Smithers has hired Jeff Wible as test engineer and quality coordinator and Mike Kelly (pictured) as project engineer for dynamic mechanical analysis.
TravelCenters of America Appoints New CEO, Managing Director
Jonathan M. Pertchik, Travelcenters’ new CEO and managing director, has served as an executive for companies owned or controlled by private equity groups, including Starwood Capital Group, TPG, Carl Icahn, Richard LeFrak and Perry Capital.
Bridgestone Americas President, CEO & COO Gordon Knapp To Retire
Gordon Knapp, Bridgestone Americas president, CEO & COO, will retire and his successor and other executive appointments have been announced.
Michelin North America Appoints New Motorsports Director
Tony Ménard, a native of Le Mans, France, has served in several positions during his 30-year Michelin career, most recently as global business leader for the Michelin brand in the passenger-vehicle category.
Toyo Tire Promotes New Director of Sales, Makes Changes to Sales Structure
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.’s Chad Stanley (left), a strategic account business development manager at the company, is being promoted to director of sales, northern division, effective Jan. 1, 2020.