Bridgestone Commercial Solutions Appoints New President
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 14, 2014) – Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS), part of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), today announced that John Boynton, currently Vice President, Sales, BCS, has been promoted to the position of President, BCS, effective immediately.
In his role as President, Boynton will be responsible for the daily operation, profitability and long-term strategic direction of the company’s truck and bus tire sales and Bandag retreading business.
“I have had the opportunity to work with John for a number of years, and his professionalism and sound leadership have been instrumental in helping us meet the challenges of today’s dynamic truck and bus tire and retread marketplace,” said Kurt Danielson, President, U.S. & Canada Commercial Tire Sales, BATO, and Senior Vice President, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. “I know he is the right choice to lead the BCS organization to the next level.”
Boynton joined Bridgestone in 1998 as a Fleet Sales Representative, quickly being promoted to District Sales Manager that same year. During his career with the company, John has taken on positions of increasing responsibility that include Division Manager; Region General Manager; Zone Director; and most recently Vice President, Sales, BCS. Boynton received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska, and his MBA from Creighton University. He also has received Certificates in Executive Management from Notre Dame University’s Mandoza School of Business as well as the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business.
About Bridgestone Commercial Solutions:
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, provides tires and services for trucking, construction, mining, aggregates and industrial operations across the Americas. The division manufactures markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, Mining offers products and services to the mining industry. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading retreading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise. Bandag retreaded tires are sold through approximately 1,600 point of sale locations in North America. This combination of new and retread product offering provides customers with total tire solutions.
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.