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Hankook Tyre UK announces the appointment of Shane Kallaway as Regional Sales Manager for the South West, successor of Richard Ettey who has retired from the company. 

Michelin announces the appointment of Elena Iborra as Marketing Director of Michelin Spain and Portugal.  

Continental is reorganising the passenger and truck tyres replacement businesses in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa under the leadership of Philipp von Hirschheydt, former head of the passenger tyres replacement business in the EMEA region.

Peter Hatton has been appointed to the new position of Sales Manager at Wheely-Safe – as the technology business prepares to expand its range of intelligent TPMS, wheel loss and brake temperature sensing systems with a new generation of products.

PCL has welcomed Dean Battersby to the dedicated team at the company’s UK HQ in Sheffield. Dean takes over the reins as Operations Director from Mark McCaughey, who has retired after 30 years of service.

Prometeon Tyre Group has appointed Ali Yilmaz as Marketing Manager for the UK, Eire and Nordic countries. In this new position, he will report to Peter Fairlie, Managing Director, and will lead the company’s UK marketing team.

Nokian Tyres’ Board of Directors has appointed Jukka Moisio as President and CEO of Nokian Tyres plc.

Toni Silfverberg has been appointed to lead Nokian Tyres’ new Marketing & Sales Excellence team starting June 1, 2020. Silfverberg will be a member of Nokian Tyres management team and report to Jukka Kasi, SVP Products and Marketing.

Michelin has named Mónica Rius as the new Communications and Brands Director for Spain and Portugal.

In a move designed to further strengthen the Sailun European management team, and aligned to Sailun’s stated objective of growing their European market share, Sailun Group has announced the appointment of Gareth Passmore as Senior Vice President (PCR and TBR Tyres).