People On The Move: Week Of June 22

People On The Move: Week Of June 22

A look back at personnel changes of the past week.

SAF-HOLLAND Names Keith Belevender To VP Role

SAF-HOLLAND, global manufacturer of trailer suspension and axle systems, truck suspensions, fifth wheels, landing gear, and coupling products, has announced that Keith Belevender has been named vice president – Health, Safety, Environment & Quality – Americas. Belevender will be responsible for developing and implementing the Quality Assurance Program, which supports the product quality objectives of SAF-HOLLAND.

Read more here.

MAHLE Motorsport Promotes Joe Maylish

Joe Maylish to sales and program manager for MAHLE Motorsport’s North American motorsports division. Maylish will now serve as the primary contact for all external sales representatives, warehouse distributors and other customers and will develop and coordinate sales strategies, goals and missions, direct training and coordinate market research to meet sales goals. 

Read more here.

Original One Parts Adds John Lindle To Board Of Directors

Original One Parts, a portfolio company of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries LLC, has announced the appointment of John Lindle to its board of directors. Lindle is currently executive chairman of Kinderhook portfolio company asTech.

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Foresight Names Alain Charlois As VP, Strategic Partnerships

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., an innovator in automotive vision systems, has announced the appointment of seasoned executive Alain Charlois as vice president of strategic partnerships, effective July 1. Charlois will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and identifying potential strategic partners in the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving markets in North America and Europe.

Read more here.

Maxam Invests In The Ever-Growing Global Agricultural Program

MAXAM Tire has announced the appointment of a proven industry leader, Gregory Gilland as its new vice president of the Global Agricultural Program. Gilland assumes this key leadership position with years of valuable industry experience and a great depth of market knowledge. He will lead a team of experts in providing relevant solutions to the agricultural industry while ensuring the highest level of customer experience.

Read more here.

PurePower Names Director Of Business Development & Sales

PurePower Technologies (PPT), a leader in the engineering and remanufacturing of diesel fuel injectors and turbochargers, has named Stephen Gow as director of business development and sales. Reporting to Managing Director Greg Butler, Gow will be responsible for leading all business development, marketing and sales activities, and growing the PurePower overall product portfolio in the aftermarket, and with OEM key accounts and end-user customers.

Read more here.

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TBC Corporation Appoints New President and CEO 

Don Byrd, currently TBC’s chief strategy and marketing officer, assumes his new role effective May 1.

TBC Corporation (TBC) announced the appointment of the company’s new president and chief executive officer, Don Byrd. Byrd, who currently serves as TBC’s chief strategy and marketing officer, will replace Sam Kato, effective May 1.

Kato, who was appointed to position TBC for growth and evolution, will return to Sumitomo, one of TBC’s shareholders. 

New 17-ton Rotary Pit Lift Released in Europe, Middle East, Africa

The lift can adjust to fit different pit sizes, while maintaining the ability to pick up, lift and support heavy-duty vehicles.

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BCA Bearings Announces 2024 ‘Endless Summer’ Promotion

BCA’s warehouse distributor customers can earn BCA-branded, premium merchandise with orders of BCA wheel hub assemblies, bearings and seals.

Rotating Electrical: Revolving and Evolving

Higher compression ratios, increased accessory electrical loads, and the move toward hybridization and emissions compliance have brought many changes to the design and requirements of these rotating electrical components.

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The Purge: Flushing & Filling the Coolant

This job isn’t needed as often as it used to be, but it’s still important.

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Goodyear Names New Americas Unit President

Ryan Waldron joined Goodyear in 2003, serving in leadership roles in finance and supply chain for multiple North America business areas.

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Bartec TPMS Announces Addition to Field Service Team

Joe Miller has been involved in the automotive industry his entire career, starting in the family automotive shop, and over the years working his way through all the shop positions.

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