Bridgestone Retail Operations Raises $3.8M For Boys & Girls Clubs Of America
The company’s Driving Great Futures initiative and promotion has surpassed its annual goal to donate $1.4 million this year.
Voting For 2017 TIA Board Of Directors Election Closes Sept. 1
Four individuals will be elected to serve on the TIA Board for a three-year term. All TIA members who are in good standing and with voting rights are encouraged to vote.
Bridgestone Americas Names New President Of Off-the-Road Tire Business
Bridget Neal to lead strategic planning, sales, engineering and global support for this key commercial segment.
TIA Announces Nominees For 2017 Board Of Directors Election
The results of the election will be announced in mid-September with the new board members taking office on Monday, Oct. 30, at TIA’s annual meeting during the Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas.
Bridgestone Names Joe Venezia President For Retail Operations
Venezia brings more than 20 years of consumer goods and retail experience to Bridgestone. He most recently served as executive vice president of global store operations at Toys”R”Us Inc.
Goodyear To Award $28,000 In Grants, Scholarships At 19th Annual STEM Career Day
As part of its 2017 STEM Career Day, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has issued a $5,500 challenge to high school students – to create the most deliberately over-engineered contraption (in the spirit of Rube Goldberg).
Brian Vinson Joins AWE Tuning As New Director Of Engineering
Vinson will be leading all new product development. He will be overseeing the AWE Tuning research and development teams, encompassing the mechanical engineering, industrial design and prototyping functions.
Bridgestone’s John Baratta To Retire
Bridgestone has promoted current vice president of consumer replacement tire sales, Erik Seidel, as Baratta’s successor.
ATEQ Announces New TPMS Technical Support Team Member
Jon Weir’s role as aftermarket technical support is responsible for helping customers with their TPMS tool questions by phone or email and repairing tools.
Safety Advocate Clarence M. Ditlow III Dies
Ditlow was the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, which originally was with Ralph Nader’s consumer advocacy group. Under Ditlow’s leadership, the CAS worked to hold the auto and tire industry to safety standards.
