{"id":6483,"date":"2013-11-20T12:17:40","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T11:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=6483"},"modified":"2013-11-20T12:17:40","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T11:17:40","slug":"continental-strengthens-commercial-team-for-uk-and-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/continental-strengthens-commercial-team-for-uk-and-ireland\/6483","title":{"rendered":"Continental strengthens commercial team for UK and Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continental Tyres has appointed two new members to its commercial team for UK and Ireland. Tom Edwards, assumes the role of Retread and Brand Manager and joins the UK and Ireland commercial vehicle marketing team, while Gabriel O\u2019Keefe will take on a Truck Sales Manager position covering Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border counties.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6484\" style=\"width: 136px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/continental-strengthens-commercial-team-for-uk-and-ireland\/6483\/conti-gabriel_o_keefe\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6484\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6484\" alt=\"Gabriel O'Keefe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Conti-Gabriel_O_Keefe.jpg\" width=\"136\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gabriel O&#8217;Keefe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6485\" style=\"width: 136px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/continental-strengthens-commercial-team-for-uk-and-ireland\/6483\/conti-thomas_edwards2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6485\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6485\" alt=\"Thomas Edwards\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Conti-thomas_edwards2.jpg\" width=\"136\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Edwards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tom takes over his role from Grant Willman, who has recently been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the South, after two years in the position. Gabriel replaces Noel McGrath, who has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for Ireland and UK North.<\/p>\n<p>With almost ten years\u2019 experience in the tyre industry, Tom will be supporting Continental\u2019s dedicated truck service providers, the Conti360\u00b0 Network, as well national and regional fleets with regard to the company\u2019s ContiRe product.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Edwards said: \u201cThe UK and Irish markets are of great importance to Continental, and the investment already made and planned for the new retread facility in Hanover means there couldn\u2019t be a better time for me to take on this role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having spent the last four years working as an area sales manager for Michelin, Gabriel\u2019s new responsibilities will include a focus on promoting the ContiLifeCycle approach to both the Conti360\u00b0 Network dealers and fleets.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel O\u2019Keefe said: \u201cI am really looking forward to helping Continental to continue their expansion and support their goal to increase market share in Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tom is married and enjoys wine tasting, watching cricket and keeping fit, by walking his dog and jogging in the Hampshire countryside he calls home. Gabriel is married with two children, and in his free time enjoys football and cycling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continental Tyres has appointed two new members to its commercial team for UK and Ireland. 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