Personnel

Martin Joins AkzoNobel Automotive & Specialty Coatings

Brian Martin joins the company as business development manager for North America.

Emma Henderson is the Managing Editor of aftermarketNews and Counterman. She joined Babcox after a career as a television reporter for stations across the Midwest. Contact her at [email protected]

Published: April 30, 2024

Brian Martin joins AkzoNobel Automotive & Specialty Coatings North America

AkzoNobel announces Brian Martin has joined its Automotive & Specialty Coatings division as business development manager for North America. Martin reports directly to Dan Carranza, sales director automotive & specialty coatings – USA and Mexico.

“AkzoNobel is committed to attracting top talent and we are thrilled to have Brian on board,” says Carranza. “Brian’s depth of experience and knowledge in the industry will add a tremendous amount of value to our business.”

In his new role, Martin will be involved in the continuing development of dealership collision programs and will be the AkzoNobel brand ambassador with all OEMs to capture OEM collision repair procedures and communicate with clients.

He has over 20 years of experience in the collision repair industry.

SRNA Promotes Horne to Strategic Account Manager

Wayne Horne has been a part of SRNA for nearly eight years and held various roles throughout his tenure, starting in customer service.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 6, 2024

Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has promoted Wayne Horne to strategic account manager.

Horne has been a part of SRNA for nearly eight years and held various roles throughout his tenure. Starting in customer service, Horne handled calls and orders and then transitioned to be a part of the fanatic field sales team, the company said. From there, he advanced to account manager, where he oversaw all direct passenger car and light truck business in the western region. Horne then embraced the role of sales strategist, collaborating with the team for 16 months before being promoted to strategic account manager, SRNA said.