BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Dec. 2, 2014) — BKT Tires Inc. recently hired 16-year industry veteran Adrian Leu as senior manager, field technical services.
Brentwood-based BKT, a subsidiary of Indian specialty tire maker Balkrishna Industries Ltd., said the addition of Mr. Leu to its Americas OTR team will help support the company's growth strategy.
Earlier this year BKT opened its U.S. OTR offices in Brentwood to handle sales and service for mining and heavy construction tires and “better serve customers in the construction, mining, ports and infrastructure building industries,” it said.
“With more than sixteen years of OTR tire industry experience with major tire manufacturers worldwide, Adrian brings a high level of field engineering expertise to our team,” said Shawn Rasey, president of BKT Tires. “Adrian's primary role will be to ensure BKT tire products are of the highest quality and adhere to rigorous performance standards.