Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Establishes Mining Tire Business Unit, Reorganizes Commercial Group
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 2, 2012) – Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) today announced the formation of an integrated mining tire business unit and the reorganization of the Bridgestone Commercial Group.
The new business unit, Bridgestone Mining Solutions, combines all mining tire sales, service and sales engineering, as well as a select group of U.S. and Canadian stores, into one integrated structure. Shawn Rasey will lead the new organization as Vice President, Bridgestone Mining Solutions.
“We are very excited to begin this new chapter with our mining tire business,” said Kurt Danielson, President, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BACS). “The formation of Bridgestone Mining Solutions will allow us to enhance our mining offerings and be more responsive to our mining customers’ needs.”
In addition, BATO announced several personnel changes within its commercial tire operations to strengthen structural clarity, efficiency and profitability.
Within BACS, John Boynton has accepted the role of Vice President of Sales for TBR, Retread and Construction Tires. Within BATO’s Company Owned Operations Group (COO), Doyle Bradford has accepted the position of Vice President, Sales and Operations.
Finally, a new position has been created to assist in developing and executing long-term strategies for all commercial businesses. Stacey Simmons has accepted the role of Director of Strategic Planning.
“Under this new structure, we have created a very dynamic and effective leadership team for our commercial tire organization,” said Ken Weaver, President, U.S. & Canada Commercial Tire Sales Division, BATO. “With these changes, our business will also be more streamlined, more responsive to changing market conditions and better positioned to achieve our goal of providing customers with comprehensive, solution-based offerings.”
About Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations:
Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is a business unit of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. Reporting into the BATO business unit are the company's Latin American tire operations; the U.S. and Canadian consumer tire businesses; the U.S. and Canadian commercial tire businesses; and Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC, which operates the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world. BATO develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires. The business unit is focused on retail, wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires, as well as retreads, to its customers in the Americas.
About Bridgestone Americas, Inc.:
Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM) is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BSAM and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The BSAM family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its One Team, One Planet message, the company is dedicated to achieving a positive environmental impact in all of the communities it calls home.