Changes for Continental’s German Tyre Replacement Business

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L-R: Guido Wolff, Jobst Schwarz, Dr. Jan Oliver Götz

Dr Jan Oliver Götz, Guido Wolff and Jobst Schwarz all have new roles, with Götz responsible for OEM Aftersales, Wolff for Key Account Management and Schwarz  for Global Account Original Equipment. 

Continental Germany Rearranges Management for Replacement Tyre Sector

Continental has appointed three new heads to key positions in its replacement and original equipment business. Guido Wolff is now the new Global Account Director of Original Equipment. He takes over this position from Dr Jan Oliver Götz, who is now the new Head of OEM Aftersales. Jobst Schwarz is now responsible for Key Account Management Replacement Business Germany, taking over from Guido Wolff.

Frank Jung, Head of Marketing and Sales replacement tyres, Germany, commented: “Our colleagues bring a lot of experience and their previous management positions – and that will be very important for us in the future,” he says. “Of course, they will also provide new impetus in their new positions and continue to develop our business even in turbulent times.”

“In addition to dealing with all the focus areas such as sustainability, digitalisation, innovative products, top quality and established processes, I am very much looking forward to working with people, both internally and on the customer side,” Wolff reports.

Dr Götz adds: “We want to be a reliable partner to our customers in OEM After Sales with our offers of tyres and services, enabling them to run their businesses successfully and to always be in a position to make car drivers an attractive offer.”

“I am quite sure that trust, reliability, sustainability and progress in digitalisation are important success factors for our joint future with our partners in the tyre trade,” says Schwarz, describing his future focal points.

About the author

Adrian, located in Madrid, is joining the editorial team as a correspondent for the Valebridge Publications Ltd Group. Before starting in 2020 for Commercial Tyre Business, Adrian graduated with an English degree before working within marketing and recruitment in the non-profit sector. Recently he changed direction, undertaking a course in Marketing and International Business as a means towards moving into the journalism field, which he counts as his lifelong ambition.

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