Apollo Tyres Ltd. has announced the appointment of Mr. Mathias Heimann as President of Europe & Americas and CEO of Apollo Vredestein B.V. Mathias.
A German national with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and production. Mr. Mathias’ career within the automotive industry has included OE suppliers as well as retail and service organisations for large international automobile companies in Europe and Asia.
Mr. Mathias started his career in the engineering division of Linde AG, selling air separation units to India, among others, before moving on to support the establishment of Linde’s first subsidiary in China (in Xiamen) for the production and sales of technical gases. He worked for many years at Continental A.G. in Europe, South America and Asia, accumulating a deep understanding of the tyre industry.
Mr. Mathias will be based out of the company’s European operations headquartered in Enschede in the Netherlands.
Speaking about his appointment, he said: “With Apollo’s investments in the manufacturing capabilities of the Enschede plant and expansion in Europe, coupled with significant investments in brands and marketing, I look forward to working with the team to rapidly expand our presence in the market and capture new opportunities.”