SANTA ANA, Calif.—Stan Chandgie has been promoted to chief operating officer at Yokohama Tire Corp., effective April 1.
"Since joining Yokohama, Stan has led YTC to an impressive string of record sales results with corresponding market share gains," said Jeff Barna, YTC's president and CEO. "His commitment to exceeding customer expectations is only surpassed by his passion for his people and his relentless pursuit to leverage Yokohama's culture as a true business differentiator."
Chandgie will take on additional responsibilities for marketing, tire business planning and supply chain logistics.
He will retain his current oversight duties as executive vice president of sales and support, which include leading consumer and commercial sales.
"I expect Stan to continue driving a continuous improvement agenda affording YTC the ability to further enhance customer intimacy and market share growth," Barna said.
Chandgie previously served in executive sales, marketing and service roles at Michelin and Georgia-based Exide Technologies.
Yokohama Tire Corp. is the North American manufacturing and marketing branch of Tokyo-based Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.
YTC produces light truck, passenger, commercial truck and bus, and high-performance tires.