Alessio Iacovelli takes on a key leadership role to strengthen Linglong Tire’s replacement sales and strategic partnerships across Western Europe.
Leadership and Responsibilities
Linglong Tire has appointed Italian national Alessio Iacovelli as the new Deputy Director of Replacement Sales, Western Europe. He will lead the regional sales team, oversee business development, and strengthen strategic partnerships and customer loyalty programmes.
He reports to Chinese national Lisa Zhao, Director of Replacement Sales, Western Europe at Linglong Tire. Together, they are responsible for the most critical European sales regions, including Germany, the UK, Italy and Spain.
Iacovelli began his career in the tyre industry at Goodyear and Nexen before joining Linglong Tire at the end of 2022 as Sales Manager for Italy, Spain and Portugal. He managed the aftermarket business in Southern Europe, developing the Linglong Tire brand and expanding the company’s presence. Moreover, he defined growth strategies and built strong partnerships with distributors and retailers, strengthening Linglong Tire’s market position in the region.
Strengthening Linglong Tire’s European Growth Strategy
With its new sales structure, Linglong Tire underlines its ambitious growth plans in Europe. Iacovelli commented on his new role,
“I am very pleased to have been promoted to Deputy Director, Replacement Sales, Western Europe at Linglong Tire.”
“We have fantastic products such as the Sport Master 4S and the Sport Master Winter, both of which performed well in the recently published tyre tests. We have a state-of-the-art development centre in Germany and a new tyre plant in Europe, and we are successful in original equipment – ideal conditions for achieving our ambitious goals together with my team and colleagues in Hanover, and continuing to grow, especially in Europe.”
