Joseph Saoud to Lead Truck and Bus Unit of Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced Joseph Saoud joined the company as president of the truck and bus radial tire unit at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.
Saoud was most recently president of Commercial Vehicle Group’s global construction, agriculture and military business. CVG is a global supplier of a full range of cab and other vehicle related products for the global commercial vehicle market, Bridgestone said.
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In his new role, Saoud will be responsible for leading the sales activities for the U.S. and Canadian commercial truck and bus tire business, which includes Bandag retreads, the Nashville-based company said said.
“Joseph is a strong leader who brings incredible business acumen and global perspective to our team,” said Kurt Danielson, president, Bridgestone Commercial Group, U.S. and Canada. “His insight, collaborative mind-set and commitment to innovation will help our team continue to develop products and solutions that maximize uptime, improve efficiency and deliver best-in-class performance for our customers.”
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Bridgestone Americas is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., the world's largest tire and rubber company.
