By SEMA News Editors
Yokohama Corporation North America (YCNA) has announced three organizational changes, effective immediately.
Jeff Barna, president and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), was promoted and will now also serve as president and CEO of YCNA, with expanded duties to support Yokohama Canada (YTV) and Yokohama Mexico (YTMX).
Shinichi Takimoto, who has served as chairman and CEO of YCNA for the past nine years, will assume the roles of head of Japan tire business division and head of OE tires sales and marketing division for The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) in Japan.
Stan Chandgie, currently serving as YTC chief operating officer (COO), now also becomes YCNA COO. In this expanded role he will add YTV and YTMX to his management responsibilities.
YTC is a part of YCNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo, Japan-based YRC. YCNA oversees all Yokohama-related operations in North America, including sales and marketing, manufacturing, technical development, long-term corporate planning and investment. YTC services an extensive sales network throughout the United States.
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