Triangle Tire U.S.A. has announced that its longtime VP of Sales, Rick Phillips, is leaving his position to start his own consulting firm.

Phillips will be president and CEO of Disruptive Concepts Consulting, based in San Antonio, Texas. The company is a franchise operation with Sandler Training, a global firm that provides sales, sales management and leadership programs for small- and mid-sized companies, as well as Fortune 500 organizations.

“Rick did a wonderful job in helping Triangle Tire USA establish relationships with key distributors and dealers as we move forward with building our consumer and commercial tire plant in North Carolina,” said Manny Cicero, CEO of Triangle Tire USA. “We wish him all the best with his new venture.”