FINDLAY, Ohio (Jan. 21, 2011)—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Gavin Edwards as general manager of its European technical center in Melksham, England.
In his new role, Edwards will report to Chuck Yurkovich, Cooper global technical vice president, with responsibility to Cooper European operations vice president Julian Baldwin and the European operations team for product development and technical support.
Edwards began his career in the tire industry in 1989, working with two competitors before joining Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. Europe in 2002 as a tire engineer. In 2007, he was appointed technical services manager, responsible for tire testing in Europe.