Hankook Tire America Corp. is spicing up its sales game with the addition of four industry vets to its team, all taking up key positions in its Nashville, Tenn. headquarters. Gabriel Leventis, who initially put his foot in the Hankook door as a regional sales director and strategic accounts manager in 2020, steps up as the brand's new director of new channel development - an role aimed at pushing into fresh markets and expanding the company's footprint.

According to PR Newswire, "Gabriel, Steve, John and Ken bring a wide range of industry expertise to the Hankook sales team," Rob Williams, the man at the helm of Hankook Tire America Corp. enthused, Modern Tire Dealer reported. The team's collective know-how is expected to be a driving force not just stateside, but on the global stage, to spur on growth in the company's passenger and commercial ventures. Although the team faces the tall order of reinforcing Hankook's prestige as a tire powerhouse both domestically and abroad their experience signals they're not just spinning their wheels.

Joining Leventis on this rubber-burnin' raid, Steve Johnson is commandeering the director of sales position for the Northwest region, bringing to the table an impressive 25-year haul of tire and automotive wisdom. With the market in a constant state of rotation, Johnson's role will be pivotal in maintaining traction in one of Hankook's staunchest geographies, PR Newswire highlighted.

Rounding out the roster, John Lesnak has been named director of sales, Midwest Region, and Ken Everhart will oversee corporate accounts for North American Commercial Sales, each cog in Hankook's business engine is aimed at propelling their segments forward and, according to Tire Business, this is very much aligned with the company's strategy to turbo-charge its U.S. market presence. The new appointments are, therefore not only significant for the internal structure of Hankook but they also signal an aggressive push to slap a bigger chunk of the American market under their treads.

"Together, they will continue to drive success in both our passenger and commercial businesses, and we look forward to the collective contributions they will bring to the organization," Williams was quoted saying in a Modern Tire Dealer piece, a nod to the blend of experience and expertise Hankook has mustered with these latest appointments. As the wheels keep turning in the tire industry, it'll be worth keeping an eye on how these new players help steer Hankook's enterprise down the road to success.