Mike Gould, Executive Vice President And COO Of Midas, Retires After 36 Years
Over the next three months, Gould will work closely with Ron Seagle, former vice president of operations for Bridgestone, as he joins TBC and transitions into the role of executive vice president and general manager overseeing the Midas and SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service businesses.
Coalition For Auto Repair Equality Adds 2 New Board Members
George Sherman, president of Advance Auto Parts and interim CEO, and Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, are the newest members of the CARE board.
Hankook Tire America Announces New Southeast U.S. Sales Regional Director
Michael Perkins has approximately 27 years of experience in the tire industry, from both a manufacturer and dealer/retailer position, having previously been employed by Reliable Tire Co., K&M Tire Inc. and Bridgestone/Firestone.
UPDATE: Massachusetts Right To Repair Ballot Question Passed By 85 Percent Margin
More than 2 million Massachusetts voters approved the measure.
The AMN Week in Review (March 7-11, 2011)
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Japan’s Itochu Corp. is New Owner of Kwik-Fit
According to news reports, U.S. private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, which owns car rental company Hertz, and Bridgestone, which was a bidder when PAI bought Kwik-Fit in 2005, are also said to have been considering bids.
New Chief, New Offices, New Sponsorship, Renewed Attitude at Pirelli
When he took over as chairman and CEO of Pirelli Tire North America, Mauro Pessi was certainly no stranger to the tiremaker or its parent, Pirelli Tyre. After a year as CEO of Italian brake component maker Brembo, Pessi, 43, returned to his roots when he became head of Pirelli’s North American operations. Tire Review interviewed Pessi at PTNA’s new offices near Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan.
Firestone Brand Becomes Official Tire of Major League Baseball
Firestone becomes exclusive sponsor of in-stadium All-Star Game Balloting.
Amerityre Hires Michael Kapral as Vice President of Marketing
Amerityre Corp., a developer of polyurethane tire technologies, has hired Michael Kapral as its vice president of marketing. His appointment is effective March 31. Kapral was most recently employed by the Carpenter Co., a privately held manufacturer of polyurethane materials and products, where he was general manager of the tire products division.
New Firestone Complete Fleet Care Taking Off
Firestone Complete Fleet Care (FCFC) customers are embracing its new name and look. Within just a few months of initiating a rebranding effort for the fleet vehicle services operation, sales and customer base are up by impressive margins.