Andy Sobotta Named Chief Information Security Officer For Bridgestone Americas
In his new role, Sobotta will oversee the protection of the company’s information technology assets, ensuring robust IT security architecture, operations and compliance throughout the Americas.
Caterpillar Names New CFO, Interim CFO Announced For Transition
Following a global search, the board of directors for Caterpillar Inc. has appointed Andrew Bonfield (pictured) as chief financial officer effective Sept. 1.
BBB Industries Adds Senior Director Of Business Development
Mark Nugent’s primary responsibilities will include assisting with merger and acquisition target identification, assessment and due diligence processes.
Les Schwab Names New CEO Upon Retirement Of Dick Borgman
Longtime Les Schwab Chief Financial Officer Jack Cuniff will replace Borgman as CEO on July 1.
Richard Gray Jr. Joins Spanesi As Data Collection Specialist
Gray comes to Spanesi with more than 14 years of military service. The Waterman, Illinois, native started taking courses at Waubonsee Community College after reading an article in the Chicago Tribune about how the school is building an “auto body repair dynasty.”
VIPAR Heavy Duty Welcomes Joe Meyer As New Program Manager
Meyer has more than 28 years of experience in the heavy-duty aftermarket.
Minimizer Adds 2 New Territory Managers
Minimizer has announced the addition of two new territory managers – Northeastern Territory Manager Kyle Hamm and West Territory Manager Royce Johnson.
Brake Parts Inc Announces Leadership Changes
Patrick Keane, vice president of global distribution, and Dave Sather, vice president of global sourcing, will retire at the end of the second quarter. Al Biemer will take on an expanded role in the company as vice president of supply chain, while Chris Mapes has joined BPI as vice president of global sourcing.
Cooper Tire Announces Planned Retirement Of CFO
Ginger Jones, who joined Cooper in 2014, will remain in her current role until a successor is named and an orderly transition is completed. Cooper has initiated a search for Jones’ successor that involves internal and external candidates.
Stride Tool Names New Vice President Of Operations
Jeff Lovell joins Stride from Race Winning Brands Inc., where he served as director of operations. Previously, he held senior operations and engineering positions at Northrop Grumman Corp.
Akebono Expands Territory Sales Team With Addition Of Dom Ramirez
Prior to joining Akebono, Ramirez worked at Federal-Mogul Motorparts as a technical product specialist. He also worked at Raytheon Professional Services LLC, General Motors and Dana Inc. in sales management positions.
Hino Strengthens US Management Team To Support Growth Plans
The first organizational change to note is that Yoshinori Noguchi, in addition to his role of CEO of North America, has been promoted to executive vice president of Hino Motors Ltd.
