CHENNAI, India—Apollo Tyres Ltd. has named Scott Patterson as the company's new national sales head for the consumer tires division.
In this role, Patterson will oversee the company's aggressive growth initiatives within the U.S. and Canada.
"We are excited to add Scott to the Apollo family. Scott brings almost two decades of tire industry experience, a deep understanding of customer insights and keen business sense to Apollo Tires's efforts within North America," Abhishek Bisht, assistant vice president for the Americas, said in a statement. "Scott has a unique obsession for the long-term success of strategic customers, which is a perfect match to our Vredestein growth strategy. We look forward to Scott's passion and leadership in growing our dealer footprint in North America."
Prior to joining the company, Patterson served as the director of national accounts at National Tire Wholesale, responsible for the Club and Mass Merchant Channel. Prior to NTW, Patterson held a wide variety of experience with Tire Centers L.L.C.
Patterson received a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of North Florida and a MBA from Clemson University.