MONROVIA, Calif. — CMA L.L.C. has hired former Bridgestone Americas Inc. executive Tim Kelly to be its original equipment and national fleet manager.
The company, the North American subsidiary of China's Double Coin Holdings Ltd., said Kelly will be responsible for Double Coin-brand truck tire sales in the North American OEM and fleet channels. He will be based in Cincinnati.
Kelly worked at Bridgestone Americas, first in consumer tires in 1988, then in commercial truck tires, before retiring in 2022 while holding the national fleet manager position.
Aaron Murphy, Double Coin's senior vice president, said Kelly's "skillset and experience will successfully enhance our operations and contribute to our goals for growth and customer satisfaction. He has a deep understanding of the commercial segment of the tire business and its customer needs."
Kelly said his commercial tire industry experience "will be a benefit in expanding the Double Coin Truck Tire brand to new and existing customers in the original equipment and national account channels."
