Point S hires N.Am. operations mgr.

BOSTON — Point S North America has hired industry veteran Gary Sass as network operations manager, responsible for overseeing cooperation between Point S operations in the U.S. and Canada.

Fabien Bouquet, CEO of Point S North America, cited Mr. Sass' wealth of experience and industry knowledge as reasons for this hiring.

Mr. Sass brings more than 17 years of tire industry experience, including 13 years with Goodyear, to his new job. He also spent nearly four years with Continental Tire the Americas and most recently was director of commercial sales with Kumho Tire USA Inc. for seven months.

"Our brand is very well known in Europe, and we have a huge opportunity to grow in North America," Mr. Bouquet said. "Our ambition is to become the third largest retail independent North American network by 2020. I know Gary will be an integral part of that growth…."

In addition to "driving the continued synergy" between Point S's Canadian and U.S. operations and marketing, Mr. Sass will focus on growing the company's network, partnerships and Point S brand.

There are more than 340 Point S retail locations in North America, and the group is targeting to achieve over 400 by year-end.

"I'm pleased to accept this opportunity to help the independent dealers of Point S grow and thrive," Mr. Sass said. "I feel fortunate to be joining such a respected company."

Boston-based Point S North America is a partnership between Point S USA (Tire Factory Inc.), Point S Canada (Les Pneus Unimax) and Point S Development.