Yokohama Tire And KaBOOM! Build 3rd New Playground
Highlights of the playground build included the installation of new, brightly colored, environmentally safe “Cradle-to-Cradle”-certified playground equipment. Yokohama and KaBOOM! met with local parents and their children back in August to help design the playground and pick out color schemes and equipment.
Yokohama Tire Corp. Announces Organizational Changes
Andrew Briggs (pictured) has been named vice president of marketing and product management. Briggs, who will report to Jeff Barna, YTC’s chief operating officer, replaces Fred Koplin, senior director of marketing and motorsports, who has retired.
2,000 New Trees Planted At Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi LLC During ‘Forever Forest’ Event
More than 300 participants, consisting of Yokohama employees and guests, including West Point Mayor Robbie Robinson, worked together to plant more than 2,000 tree seedlings, which will help absorb carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide traps heat from leaving the atmosphere, thus contributing to climate change.
Yokohama Tire-Sponsored US Spartan Athletes Pumped For The World Championships
Yokohama is the Official Tire of the U.S. Spartan Race, the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand.
Yokohama Tire Corp. And KaBOOM! To Build New Playground
This is the third playground-build collaboration between YTC and KaBOOM! The first two were built in Southern California and Rockland, Massachusetts.
Yokohama Tire Corp. Names Rick Alonzo As Senior Director Of Supply Chain And Logistics
“Rick brings more than 20 years of experience in supply chain management, logistics and procurement and is well-versed in leading large multi-site distribution centers,” said Jeff Barna, Yokohama chief operating officer.
Yokohama Tire And Nitro Circus Announce ‘Get Trucked Up’ Sweepstakes
The grand prize is a custom-built, 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon Crew Cab 4×4 featuring Yokohama’s all-new GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tires.
Yokohama Tire Named An Official Partner Of The Nitro World Games
Yokohama is the presenting sponsor of the Skate Best Tricks competition at the event, which will crown world champions in action sports disciplines such as FMX, BMX, Skate and Scooter.
Yokohama Tire Corp. Sponsoring 3 US Spartan Athletes For The 2017 Race Season
Spartan Pro Team competitors Faye Stenning and Robert B. Killian Jr. will join amateur athlete Laurel Shearer in representing Yokohama at Spartan Races across the country.
Yokohama Tire Names Bruce Besancon Senior Director Of OTR Sales
Besancon will report to Jeff Barna, Yokohama’s chief operating officer, and will be responsible for OTR sales.
