NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has hired Bryant Davis for the newly created position of vice president of sales for the company's truck, bus and retread tire business.
Davis previously served as senior market director of sales and operations for PepsiCo Inc., where he developed and implemented the sales, marketing and operations strategy for a multi-state region. During his 20-year career with PepsiCo, Davis held various roles, including regional sales director, regional sales manager and senior auditor.
“Bryant has a proven track record of driving volume and revenue growth in a highly-competitive market, and we are excited to bring his sales and leadership talents to Bridgestone,” John Boynton, president of truck, bus and retread tire business for Bridgestone Commercial Group, a division of Bridgestone Americas, said in a statement.
“I am confident that Bryant will continue to evolve our sales strategies to align even tighter to the dynamic needs of our transportation customer,” he added.