Bridgestone names new vice-president
Bridgestone has appointed Andrea Manenti as vice-president for its north region, encompassing the UK and Ireland.
The appointment comes after Bridgestone restructured its consumer and commercial sectors, with Brett Emerson assuming the consumer business unit director role and Greg Ward fulfilling the same position for the commercial side of the business.
Maneti said: “To work for the world’s largest tyre and rubber company is an honour and in this fast-changing environment I look forward to getting to work with a fantastic team on many strategic and exciting initiatives.
“Bridgestone is moving towards a position of being a mobility solutions leader and the work being done here excites me enormously, as seen in the recent acquisition of Webfleet Solutions.
“But in the shorter term, there are some big projects to bring to fruition, too. We will continue to work to re-engage our customers and drive our performance with our impressive portfolio of products and services. Opening new routes to market will also be an area of focus, anticipate trends and find innovative ways to serve our customers remain paramount.”
