{"id":2825,"date":"2022-07-26T13:31:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2022-07-26T13:31:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:31:33","slug":"bkt-announces-u-s-canada-leadership-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/26\/bkt-announces-u-s-canada-leadership-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"BKT announces U.S., Canada leadership changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Global off-highway tire manufacturer Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has named\u00a0Douglas C. Kershaw as president of its U.S. subsidiary BKT USA, one of several leadership appointments effective August 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Douglas C. Kershaw<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Kershaw joined BKT USA in 2018 and he played a key role in enhancing BKT\u2019s product distribution in the United States by adding a warehouse in Kansas City, Mo., upgrading the U.S. headquarters, and further expanding BKT\u2019s presence in agriculture, construction and mining sectors. His goals at BKT are to strengthen and increase brand awareness and positioning in the U.S. market under the guidance of Minoo Mehta, who will continue to guide the U.S. team as a senior advisor and member of the managing committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By leveraging the breadth and depth of its existing talent to promote continued growth, BKT said it has also named Chris Rhoades as vice president, Off the Road (OTR) business, BKT USA; Alan Eskow, vice president, Agri-Industrial business of BKT USA; and Shrikant Gadge, receiving additional responsibilities as manager, sales and marketing for BKT Tires, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the transitions, Arvind Poddar, chairman and managing director of BKT, said: \u201cBKT deeply believes in \u2018Growing Together\u2019 and nurturing our talent. It is our DNA to anchor growth opportunities for our employees and enable them to contribute toward organizational goals to their fullest potential. BKT is the people\u2019s brand.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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