Tom Kenny Yokohama Named Director of Technical Service for Yokohama Tire

Tom Kenny, a 33-year tire industry veteran, has taken over for Dan Guiney as Yokohama Tire Corporation’s (YTC) director of technical service.

Guiney recently retired after 43 years in the tire business, the last 13 with Yokohama. Kenny, who has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio Northern University, previously worked for companies such as Cooper, Continental and Hankook, where he was vice president of R&D.

His responsibilities at Yokohama include technical engineering and service support for all products.

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global manufacturing and sales company of premium tires since 1917. The company’s complete product line includes tires for high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, and off-the-road mining and construction applications.

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