MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 6, 2013) — Del-Nat Tire Corp. has named Mike Burns marketing manager and Nicole Lau staff accountant.
The independent Memphis-based dealer cooperative distributes automobile, agriculture and commercial truck tires and tubes. The company said Mr. Burns, a New Jersey native, previously worked for Bridgestone Retail Operations where he served in store management for eight years. He earned his BBA at the University of Memphis and recently completed an MBA at Christian Brothers University.
Ms. Lau, a Toronto native, is a recent Cum Laude graduate of the University of Memphis where she earned bachelor's degrees in finance and accounting. The company said she lived most of her life on the East Coast before moving to Memphis seven years ago.
Del-Nat operates a network of 80 dealer/distributors who are also company stockholders, each with protected territories under one or more of the company's private brand names: Delta and National passenger, light truck and SUV tires; Sentinel passenger, UHP and light truck tires; and Chaparral light truck lines. Del-Nat also handles Akuret commercial tires for farm, OTR, truck and trailer applications.