February 3rd, 2010
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that Curt J. Andersson has been named president of the company’s North American Tire business unit. Andersson, currently president of Cooper Crouse-Hinds of Syracuse, N.Y., succeeds Richard J. Kramer who was elected Goodyear’s chief operating officer in June 2009.
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January 27th, 2010

Dr. Felix Gress (49) will become the new senior vice president of the Corporate Communications department of the Continental Corporation effective February 15, 2010.
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October 7th, 2009

Shoshi Arakawa, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of Bridgestone Corporation, was today presented with the prestigious Commander of the Order of Leopold of Kingdom of Belgium. The Order of Leopold is the most prestigious Belgium order that can be bestowed upon an individual for his contribution to the development of Belgium.
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September 9th, 2009

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle, chairman of the Executive Board of Linde AG, is available for the position of chairman of the Continental AG Supervisory Board. Continental’s major shareholder Schaeffler KG was able to win the internationally experienced manager and recognized automotive industry expert for this task.
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August 29th, 2009
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the United Steelworkers (USW) have reached tentative agreement on a new master contract covering about 10,300 employees at seven tire plants in the United States. The Union is expected to schedule ratification votes at all plants in the coming days.
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August 12th, 2009

Effective immediately, the chairman of Continental's Executive Board, Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann (48), steps down from Continental’s Executive Board by mutual agreement. Also effective immediately, Dr. Elmar Degenhart (50), previously chairman of the management board of the Automotive unit in the Schaeffler Group, is appointed as new chairman of the Executive Board of Continental AG
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May 12th, 2009

The Passenger and Light Truck Tire Division of Continental today announced the appointment of Andreas Gerstenberger to the position of Executive Vice President of Continental AG`s European tire trading company ContiTrade with more than 2.000 retail and franchise outlets in twelve European countries. With effect of August 1, 2009 he will be reporting to Dr.
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March 6th, 2009

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Continental AG, Hanover, Dr. Hubertus von Grünberg has this Friday communicated that he will lay down his position with immediate effect. He will also lay down his mandate as an ordinary member of the Supervisory Board with immediate effect and due to personal reasons. Until a new Chairman
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February 16th, 2009

On 1st March 2009 Nikolai Setzer will take over temporary management of the Car Tyre Division, in addition to the position he already holds as head of the Replacement Business Car and Light Truck Tyre Division Europe and Africa.
In his new function he will report to board director Dr. Hans-Joachim Nikolin, who represents the Commercial
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December 12th, 2008

Damon Audia, formerly vice president and treasurer, has been appointed senior vice president of finance and treasurer. His expanded role includes Goodyear’s investor relations and tax functions. “Damon has been a key member of Goodyear’s finance organization over the past four years, and he was particularly instrumental in the execution of the plans to refinance
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