Michelin Tyre appoints new commercial director for UK and Republic of Ireland
The expanded role will see Heywood join the senior leadership team of Michelin Tyre plc and he will represent the company commercially in the UK and Ireland. He will also co-ordinate with directors of each Michelin product line, including agriculture, earthmover, motorcycle and passenger car, to represent the commercial side of the business at Michelin’s headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
In addition, Heywood will oversee relationships with some of the largest customers in the UK and Ireland, which utilise a broad range of Michelin products.
As well as his roles within Michelin, Heywood is also a director of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership and an ambassador for Transaid, the official charity of the road transport and logistics industry.
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