Goodyear Names Christopher Helsel Chief Technology Officer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. named Christopher Helsel chief technology officer, effective Sept. 1, amid rapid and profound changes in the industry, according to the company.
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Helsel serves as director of North America commercial and global off-highway technology, according to the Akron, Ohio-based company. Before that, he led the company’s commercial truck tire retread business in North America. He joined Goodyear in 1996.
“While technological leadership has always been at the core of our company, at no time in our 119-year history have we seen the pace of change progress as rapidly and profoundly as we are currently experiencing,” Richard Kramer, Goodyear’s chairman and CEO, said in a statement.
“As traditional tire innovation and design become increasingly complex, our products and services also are becoming an integral part of the connected car operating in a new emerging mobility ecosystem. In that environment, Chris’s deep tire industry experience, his track record of driving change and delivering results in challenging assignments along with his curiosity and passion to win are a perfect combination to drive Goodyear’s innovation in our changing industry,” Kramer added.
Goodyear employs about 65,000 people and manufactures its products in 47 facilities in 21 countries around the world, according to the company.
