WAYNE, NJ – Hankook Tire Co. has appointed Greg (H.Y.) Pae to president, Hankook Tire America Corp. Pae, who served as executive vice president of the company’s American regions for the past two years, brings a wealth of sales and marketing experience to the company’s North American operations.

Pae began his 20-year career with Hankook Tire Co. Ltd, based in Seoul, Korea, in 1986. Before taking the reins as executive vice president in the U.S. in 2004, he spent significant time working in the company’s Germany, Poland and Australian operations, where he excelled in building global export sales and creating innovative marketing initiatives.

In addition to the promotion of Pae, Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. also announced that J.W. Choi, who has served as president of the company’s North America Regional Headquarters, has been named president of Hankook’s China Regional Headquarters.

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